The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for rotator cuff tendonitis, right shoulder and neck disability (claimed as back of neck condition, and right side of neck condition) due to outstanding VA treatment records not being obtained.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional evidence from VA medical records that have not been previously associated with the claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- rotator cuff tendonitis, right shoulder, neck disability (claimed as back of neck condition, and right side of neck condition)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22059114
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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.
- Partly granted
The claim for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain was denied, while claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions were remanded.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and TBI was withdrawn by the appellant.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VA treatment records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including ratings for cubital tunnel syndrome and rotator cuff tendonitis. The claims are being returned for further development due to incomplete records from the Social Security Administration and an inadequate evaluation of the Veteran's migraines and tension headaches.
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