The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, and lumbar spine condition due to missing private treatment records. The Veteran is requested to provide authorization for release of his private medical records from Kell Medical, Geisinger, and UPMC Williamsport. If relevant medical records are obtained, VA examinations should be scheduled to address the nature and etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that additional evidence is needed in order to make a determination on the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing private treatment records from Kell Medical, Geisinger, and UPMC Williamsport. The Veteran should be requested to authorize the release of these records, and VA examinations should be scheduled if relevant medical records are obtained.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, lumbar spine condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2021
- Citation
- 21068411
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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