The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination and lack of information regarding functional loss during flares.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner failed to conduct Correia compliant testing and did not provide an assessment of the functional loss during flares based on all evidence of record, including the Veteran's lay information.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20070612
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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