The Board has determined that additional examinations are needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions and whether they are related to service. The issues include left rotator cuff tear with traumatic arthritis, bone spur on rotator cuff, and nerve impingement syndrome; cervical spine injury; degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine; residuals of a left hip dislocation; and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims are remanded due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions, necessitating further examination and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- left rotator cuff tear with traumatic arthritis, bone spur on rotator cuff, and nerve impingement syndrome, cervical spine injury, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, residuals of left hip dislocation, radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, to include as secondary to degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19180374
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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).
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for his cervical spine injury, finding that it is related to an in-service injury and resolving any doubt in favor of the Veteran.
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