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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19187598
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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