The Board has determined that remand is necessary to obtain adequate medical opinions addressing the etiology of the Veteran's right rotator cuff tear and left shoulder bursitis, which are secondary to service-connected bilateral shoulder dislocations.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's appealed issues were part and parcel of his claims for increased evaluations for service-connected bilateral shoulder dislocations, necessitating remand for further development including obtaining medical opinions on the etiology of these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right rotator cuff tear, left shoulder bursitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22040173
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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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