The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates are remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the current severity of his right shoulder recurrent dislocations and chronic cervical strain.
The deciding factor: Additional VA examinations are required to determine the current severity of the Veteran’s right shoulder recurrent dislocations and chronic cervical strain, as the prior examination reports were not adequate in assessing range of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- dorsal strain (claimed as back pain), right shoulder recurrent dislocations, chronic cervical strain (claimed as neck pain)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19187598
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Decisions by this judge: 2,316 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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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: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for rating increases for right shoulder recurrent dislocations and chronic cervical strain due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right shoulder recurrent dislocations and chronic cervical strain due to insufficient information regarding range of motion testing.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate examination reports and the need for additional medical opinions regarding his right shoulder, cervical spine, and dorsal strain disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder recurrent dislocations and arthritis was granted by the RO in April 2013 with an effective date of December 10, 2012. The grant is based on aggravation beyond natural progression due to injuries sustained during service.
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