The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's right shoulder disability, as his condition may have worsened since the last examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran testified that his right shoulder disability had worsened and provided details about recent treatment records indicating limited range of motion and pain. The Board found this evidence sufficient to warrant a remand for further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- glenohumeral joint dislocation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20036562
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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: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a labral tear, including SLAP, acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, and glenohumeral joint dislocation status post right shoulder labral repair with a remplissage procedure. The decision finds that the Veteran's pre-existing right shoulder condition was aggravated by his service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection due to a clear and unmistakable error in the September 14, 2004 rating decision is being remanded for further adjudication.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder impingement syndrome with glenohumeral joint dislocation, finding that his condition began during active service or is related to his service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis and tear with glenohumeral joint dislocation and degenerative arthritis was denied in September 2009. The Board found that an earlier effective date is not warranted as the Veteran did not appeal the initial denial, and there is no evidence of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) to overturn it. The claim was reopened on December 8, 2021, and service connection was granted with a rating of 20 percent effective from that date.
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