The Board has determined that the Veteran's left arm disability and right shoulder impingement syndrome and degenerative arthritis are not service-connected. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions, as well as their relationship to service or other disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient evidence to establish a direct link between the Veteran's current right arm disability and his in-service injury, and thus the appeal is being returned for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- Left arm disability, Right shoulder impingement syndrome and right shoulder degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19162174
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,836 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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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