The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of consideration of recent VA treatment records and the need for a new medical examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's condition may have worsened, necessitating a new evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Dislocation, Myositis, Osteoarthritic changes of the right glenohumoral joint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19163130
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all appeals related to service connection, increased ratings, and effective dates for various conditions due to procedural defects.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board found that the Veteran's claim of service connection for depressive disorder was granted and a 30 percent rating assigned, but denied revision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the October 2007 rating decision. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding his lumbar spine disability and TDIU.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a liver condition and myositis, finding that the evidence did not establish a current diagnosis or a link to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability has not resulted in limitation of motion to 25 degrees from the side, and thus a rating in excess of 30 percent for this condition is denied. The lumbar spine disability requires further examination due to the Veteran's assertion of worsening symptoms.
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