The Board has found that additional development is needed for the issue of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 20 percent disabling for service-connected right rotator cuff impingement and tendonitis. The case will be returned to the Board after compliance with appellate procedures.
The deciding factor: The VA examination conducted was inadequate, necessitating a new one.
- Claimed conditions
- right rotator cuff impingement, right tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20012780
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that additional development is needed for the issue of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 20 percent disabling for service-connected right rotator cuff impingement and tendonitis due to inadequate examination findings. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to assess his current level of severity.
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