The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical examination and requests for clarification regarding medication, pain, ROM testing, ankylosis, and employment impact. The Veteran's right shoulder disability is being evaluated again.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report was found to be inadequate as it did not clearly indicate where pain starts in terms of degrees of ROM for all ROM measurements.
- Claimed conditions
- right rotator cuff impingement, tendonitis glenohumeral arthritis, post operative adhesive capsulitis with ankylosing of the shoulder, rotator cuff tear status post surgical repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23046557
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and need for clarification regarding various aspects of the Veteran's shoulder condition, including pain levels, medication use, ankylosis, and scars. The Veteran will be asked to provide additional information during a VA examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that additional development is needed for the issue of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 20 percent disabling for service-connected right rotator cuff impingement and tendonitis due to inadequate examination findings. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to assess his current level of severity.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that a new examination is needed due to unclear passive range of motion measurements and pain points. The Veteran's case will be returned for further action.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination to clarify the Veteran's range of motion and pain levels in his right shoulder.
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