The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining service treatment records and a VA medical opinion, which could impact the determination of whether the Veteran's left shoulder disability is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: Errors occurred in obtaining the Veteran's service treatment records and in providing a VA medical opinion, which are necessary for determining the etiology of his left shoulder disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder torn rotator cuff, advanced arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2023
- Citation
- A23035527
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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 remands the claims for service connection for right and left shoulder torn rotator cuffs as further development is needed to obtain a medical examination and opinion.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of November 19, 2019, for service connection of his left shoulder torn rotator cuff.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder tendonitis and a torn rotator cuff, but denied service connection for right shoulder osteoarthritis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence being submitted that was not previously considered by the RO. The claims include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, constipation, lumbar disc disease, left shoulder torn rotator cuff, right shoulder rotator cuff, and chronic bronchitis.
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