The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left shoulder scar and TDIU before August 9, 2017 due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations. The case is being returned for further development.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the need for a more detailed opinion regarding the etiology of the left shoulder surgical scar.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder scar, lipoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23043421
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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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