The Board has remanded the cases for further development and adjudication due to incomplete records, unclear findings from a previous examination, and failure to address the entire appeal period.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient information regarding functional loss during flare-ups and failed to consider the full appeal period for the status post right shoulder replacement claim.
- Claimed conditions
- mitochondrial myopathy cervical spine, status post laminectomy, status post right shoulder replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19172208
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudicating the previously denied claim of service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease. The Veteran's right shoulder replacement is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error, and his right knee degenerative joint disease is also remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of both lower extremities as defined by VA regulations.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of both lower extremities as defined by VA regulations.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for appropriate examinations. The issues of increased evaluations for his service-connected conditions and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 are also pending.
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