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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19194969
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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 Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for service connection of various conditions has been dismissed as the claims are final due to lack of timely appeal within one year of the October 2009 rating decision.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and opinion, requiring a new examination and opinion to determine if the Veteran's right shoulder disability is related to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to procedural errors and the need for additional evidence. The Veteran's claims of entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, an effective date earlier than December 27, 2023, for the award of service connection for service-connected right shoulder disabilities, and a higher initial evaluation for service-connected right shoulder disabilities are now pending.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the VA had not complied with its duty to assist and is remanding the case for a new VA examination to evaluate the Veteran's left shoulder condition.
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