The Veteran's right shoulder disability is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected right shoulder disability and any associated nerve damage.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that additional information is needed regarding the current severity of the Veteran's right shoulder disability and any associated nerve damage due to the recent holding in Chavis v. McDonough, which suggests functional loss can be considered under ankylosis criteria if consistent with such loss.
- Claimed conditions
- status post Magnuson-stack procedure with lateral impingement and traumatic arthritis of the right glenohumeral joint, recurrent right shoulder dislocation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22004415
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a retrospective medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's right shoulder disability prior to December 12, 2019.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for recurrent right shoulder dislocation based on aggravation during service, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated by his in-service injury and subsequent surgery.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examinations and failure to address the ameliorative effect of medication. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to assess his right shoulder disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and medical records related to the Veteran's right shoulder disability.
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