The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for left shoulder lesions and tears with bursitis, right shoulder bursitis (except for periods when a temporary total rating is in effect), left wrist strain, and right wrist strain due to inadequate examinations conducted during the most recent remand.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not provide the requested information regarding pain on range of motion testing, which is necessary to assess the Veteran's functional impairment accurately.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder lesions and tears with bursitis, right shoulder bursitis, left wrist strain, right wrist strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23007160
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors and inadequate medical opinions. The issues of entitlement to TDIU are also being remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the other claims.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for revising the May 2013 rating decision regarding initial, 10 percent disability ratings for left and right shoulder disabilities due to CUE is dismissed because it is legally precluded by the doctrine of res judicata.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings on multiple hand and wrist conditions has been dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the remaining issues due to a duty-to-assist error.
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