The Veteran's right shoulder pain and bilateral wrist pain are being remanded for further development as the current medical opinions do not adequately address the nature and etiology of these conditions.,Specifically, the VA examiners did not discuss functional impairment due to pain or provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's in-service exposure to environmental factors or MOS caused his current conditions.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary because the previous medical opinions do not adequately address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right shoulder pain and bilateral wrist pain, including functional impairment due to pain.,Additionally, the VA examiners did not provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's in-service exposure to environmental factors or MOS caused his current conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Pain, Bilateral Wrist Pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21072452
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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.
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