The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for his right shoulder disability and for service connection for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran is required to provide information about any outstanding private treatment records, including those from Dr. Carmago. A VA examination must be scheduled to assess the current severity of his right shoulder disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the March 2018 VA examination was inadequate and remanded for a new examination to comply with the requirements set forth in Sharp v. Derwinski, which requires an examiner to provide specific findings regarding functional loss during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2022
- Citation
- 22031286
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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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