The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his service-connected left shoulder degenerative changes, right shoulder degenerative changes, and left knee jumper's syndrome due to inadequate examinations and outstanding VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new examinations are necessary as the previous ones did not comply with the requirements in Sharp v. Shulkin, 29 Vet. App. (2017).
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder degenerative changes, right shoulder degenerative changes, left knee jumper's syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19191267
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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 remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine degenerative changes, left shoulder degenerative changes, lumbar spine degenerative changes, and right shoulder osteoarthritis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran was not afforded VA examinations for these conditions.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain and a higher rating of 40 percent for right shoulder degenerative changes, but remanded the claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right shoulder degenerative changes, and sinusitis.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for right shoulder degenerative changes, left shoulder degenerative changes, neck disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and left hand arthritis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.
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