The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher rating and earlier effective date for his right shoulder disability due to incomplete development, including scheduling of an examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to appear for a scheduled VA examination which was necessary to determine the current severity of his service-connected right shoulder disability. The Board finds remand is required to schedule another examination at the Veteran's most recent address.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder sprain, rotator cuff syndrome, adhesive capsulitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19194969
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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
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