The Board has decided that the Veteran's right shoulder disorder requires a remand for further examination and evaluation, as the most recent VA examination did not account for flare-ups and repetitive use of the shoulder.
The deciding factor: The examination was insufficient to assess the impact of flare-ups and repetitive use on the Veteran's shoulder condition.
- Claimed conditions
- subacromial bursitis, right shoulder with impingement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2023
- Citation
- 23004812
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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: Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed for untimeliness, and service connection claims were denied or remanded based on the evidence of record.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to errors in the duty to assist and insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disabilities. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these disabilities, which she contends are related to her active-duty service or her service-connected knee condition.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder degenerative arthritis, subacromial bursitis, tenosynovitis, and labral tear, finding that these conditions are related to his in-service duties of carrying heavy rucksacks and artillery.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left shoulder strain, right knee arthritis, and hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment since September 11, 2012.
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