The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right shoulder condition, COPD, OSA, headaches, left calf muscle injury secondary to right knee osteoarthritis, and low back condition due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and continuity of symptoms.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's STRs are silent on any complaints or diagnoses related to his right shoulder. The Board found the Veteran's statements about continuity of symptomatology unreliable given their inconsistency with other medical records and contemporaneous reports at separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22034092
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error in the initial disability rating for right shoulder arthritis. The Veteran needs an addendum medical opinion regarding additional lost range of motion during painful flare-ups.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that there was no evidence of chronic in-service injury or disease leading to arthritis and strain. The Board also found that continuity of symptomatology since service could not be established.
- Partly granted
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