The Board has determined that the VA examination report is inadequate and an addendum opinion is required to address the Veteran's right shoulder disorders. The examiner should consider the Veteran’s statements regarding his symptoms and their onset, as well as any outstanding VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Board finds the current VA examination report insufficient due to inconsistencies in diagnoses and requires a new opinion that considers the Veteran's reported symptoms and history of treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Strain, Degenerative Changes in Right Shoulder, Impingement Syndrome in Right Shoulder, Chronic Rotator Cuff Arthropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19163830
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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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