The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of substantial compliance with a previous remand order and for obtaining an updated VA medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because the February 2020 VA examiner did not address the Veteran's statements regarding continuity of symptomatology and her July 1984 service treatment record.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder bursitis, rotator cuff, numbness right hand, triceps bicep
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22019476
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for revising the May 2013 rating decision regarding initial, 10 percent disability ratings for left and right shoulder disabilities due to CUE is dismissed because it is legally precluded by the doctrine of res judicata.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder and left shoulder disorders, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left shoulder disabilities were denied because she failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's attempts to appeal the denial of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and right shoulder bursitis were dismissed because they were not filed within one year of the rating decision, and no good cause was shown for the delay.
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