The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disorder and a headache disorder, including as secondary to a service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, are not supported by the evidence. The case is being remanded for further clarification of the medical evidence regarding these conditions.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence does not show that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder condition or headaches had onset during or are otherwise etiologically related to active military service, or to a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Headache disorder (migraines), Bilateral shoulder disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19161201
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of service connection for peripheral neuropathy and a bilateral shoulder disorder due to challenges regarding the competency of the medical examiner.
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