The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for a new independent medical expert (IME) opinion regarding the Veteran's claim of additional disability resulting from VA treatment.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further development, including obtaining records related to the July 2014 interscalene block procedure and obtaining an IME opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- additional disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2023
- Citation
- 23019384
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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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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