The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, as well as left and right knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examination opinions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided were not supported by rationale and thus do not meet the requirements of the remand directives.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder strain, right shoulder osteoarthritis, right shoulder tendinosis, right shoulder impingement syndrome, right shoulder partial rotator cuff tear, left knee degenerative joint disease, left knee enthesopathy, right knee degenerative joint disease, right knee medial meniscus tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20050109
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the severity of his left knee disability, including without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease, including secondary to a service-connected left knee disability, is granted. The condition was not related to military service and no aggravation by the service-connected left knee disability could be established.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to untimely filing of the appeal.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's hypertension, left shoulder strain, and right shoulder disability are all granted as service-connected.,The Veteran is also remanded for a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the spine and for service connection for sleep apnea.
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