The Veteran's claims for a stomach condition and right rotator cuff condition are being remanded due to the need for new evidence or examinations. The issues of entitlement to higher ratings and effective dates for his right shoulder disability remain under review.
The deciding factor: The claims involve insufficient evidence, requiring further examination and consideration of new evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Stomach condition, Right rotator cuff condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2020
- Citation
- 20031022
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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: Denied
The Board has denied service connection for major depressive disorder, right hernia, bilateral eye condition, stomach condition, bilateral foot condition, and diabetes mellitus as there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal regarding the assignment of a 50 percent evaluation for his service-connected stomach condition was remanded. The AOJ found that the April 2013 rating decision, which assigned this increased evaluation, contained CUE and reduced it to 10 percent effective from February 2, 2012. The Veteran is now seeking a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for sinusitis under the PACT Act and remanded other claims for further development.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for various conditions as they were duplicative of other appeals.
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