The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claims for increased evaluations can be adjudicated. The Veteran will need to provide information about any treatment providers and outstanding VA records, and a new VA examination will be conducted.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded due to procedural issues and the need for updated medical evidence and an examination to assess the current severity of the service-connected left shoulder disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder tendonopathy, arthritis status-post clavicle resection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19180682
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions in a previous VA examination, and new treatment records are needed. The Veteran's left and right shoulder disabilities will be evaluated for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private and VA treatment records, scheduling a VA examination to assess the current level of impairment resulting from her service-connected left shoulder tendonopathy, and considering whether a separate compensable rating is warranted for left shoulder nerve damage.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral shoulder conditions due to inadequate examination and need for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder tendonopathy and allergies including allergic rhinitis, but denied service connection for knee disorder, right elbow disorder, and right finger disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.
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