The Board remands the claims for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's shoulder disabilities and scars.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported worsening symptoms since his last VA examination, necessitating a new evaluation to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder tendonitis and post-operative residuals due to dislocation (dominant, impairment), right shoulder tendonitis status post dislocation (dominant, limitation of motion), left shoulder tendonitis, rotator cuff tear, labral tear, and superior labral anterior-posterior lesion (minor, impairment), left shoulder tendonitis, rotator cuff tear, labral tear, and superior labral anterior-posterior lesion (minor, limitation of motion), scars, surgical bilateral shoulder arthroscopy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21062873
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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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids, scars, low back disability, left ankle disability, left and right shoulder disabilities, and left and right hip disabilities as the evidence did not show that the Veteran had these conditions or related symptoms during the appeal period.
- Partly granted
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