The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete reasoning in a previous VA opinion and the need for additional private treatment records. The Veteran's left shoulder disorder may be related to service, but more evidence is needed.
The deciding factor: The examiner did not address whether the post-service rotator cuff surgery was related to the claimed in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder dislocation, degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2021
- Citation
- 21041441
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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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