The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining a specific x-ray report and providing an updated VA medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The Joint Motion directed the Board to obtain the April 4, 2010 x-ray report of the right shoulder and provide a supplemental VA medical opinion considering certain treatment records and clarifying specific history or documentation.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder nerve damage, right arm pain, including numbing of thumb and index finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19164913
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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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