The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for his service-connected left shoulder tendonitis is remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination and the need for another one.
The deciding factor: The January 2022 VA examination was inadequate as it did not account for flare-ups or worsening symptoms, which are important factors in evaluating musculoskeletal disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Tendonitis of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2022
- Citation
- 22018586
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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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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tendonitis of the left shoulder and IVDS, lumbar spine with bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports. The VA examinations did not include joint testing for pain on both active and passive motion, in weight-bearing and nonweight-bearing and, if possible, with range of motion measurements of the opposite undamaged joint.
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