The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral shoulder disability and remanded the claims regarding arthritis of multiple joints and cervical spine arthritis. The case is being returned to VA for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral shoulder disability, but the issues of secondary service connection for arthritis of multiple joints and aggravation of cervical spine arthritis by service-connected low back disability need further clarification and evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral shoulder disability, arthritis of multiple joints (other than degenerative spurring of the lower extremities), cervical spine arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22031981
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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.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability and increased ratings for her bilateral knee disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck/cervical spine disability, finding that his current condition is at least as likely as not related to active duty service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed as the Veteran requested to withdraw all of his appeals prior to a decision being made.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral ankle, hip, shoulder, and knee disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder and heat sensitivity.
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