The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and requests for updated VA treatment records, as well as a new VA examination with specific findings.
The deciding factor: The examination report did not provide range of motion findings in weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing conditions, which is required by Correia v. McDonald (2016).
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder degenerative joint disease status post recurrent dislocations, rotator cuff repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20011030
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for cervical strain, and denied service connection for various shoulder disabilities, radiculopathy, lower back injury, GERD, and IBS.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the Veteran's left shoulder condition is remanded for further development, including obtaining relevant treatment records and an addendum opinion to address whether any current left shoulder disability clearly and unmistakably preexisted service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for left shoulder disability was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of entitlement to higher ratings prior to October 2, 2013 and beginning February 1, 2014.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right shoulder disability, including degenerative joint disease and rotator cuff repair, is related to his service. The decision grants service connection for this condition.
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