The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the frequency and severity of flare-ups of the Veteran's right shoulder DJD, as well as clarification needed on the examiner's incomplete range of motion assessment.
The deciding factor: Insufficient information regarding the frequency and severity of flare-ups and an incomplete range of motion assessment in the previous examination report necessitate further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23013444
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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