The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current right shoulder disability is related to military service, specifically his already service-connected right elbow disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address the issue of direct service connection and the private provider did not provide a supporting rationale for their opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23018409
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 23018409.
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: Granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all pending appeals, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these issues.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including arthritis of the entire skeletal system (other than cervical spine, right shoulder, bilateral hands, and left foot), a left knee condition (other than arthritis), and other specific joints. The claims were not granted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the motions for revision of a July 2011 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) to assign separate disability ratings for right knee and shoulder disabilities.
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