The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of VA examinations and etiology opinions regarding her right shoulder, left shoulder, and bilateral plantar fasciitis conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further examination and opinion are needed as there is insufficient evidence to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- partial tear of infraspinatus tendon, AC joint degenerative changes, rotator cuff tendinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21006278
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an additional opinion regarding the Veteran's left shoulder condition, as there are conflicting opinions in the record and further clarification is needed.
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