The Board has remanded the matter for further development, including a VA examination to determine the current manifestations and severity of the Veteran's left shoulder disability.
The deciding factor: Remand was warranted due to inadequate reasons or bases provided by the Board in its determinations, as well as to address whether a TDIU is warranted based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- tear of the infraspinatus tendon of the left shoulder with A/C joint arthritis; glenohumeral joint arthritis; and rotator cuff tear status post arthroscopy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23000029
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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