The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current left shoulder disabilities are related to his in-service injury. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if any of these conditions are service-connected.
The deciding factor: The Board cannot make an informed decision without a medical opinion linking the Veteran's current condition to his in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder osteoarthritis, shoulder impingement syndrome with possible left acromial clavicular joint degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20006797
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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee, bilateral shoulder, low back and bilateral hip disabilities based on the evidence showing that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.
- Dismissed
The appeals for increased ratings and other claims were dismissed as moot or not meeting the criteria.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple osteoarthritis conditions, headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, and gout based on the evidence showing a relationship to the Veteran's active duty service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left shoulder osteoarthritis and remanded the other claims for further development.
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