The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether any currently diagnosed right shoulder conditions are related to service. Additional development is needed.
The deciding factor: The examiner did not provide a clear opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his military service, which is required for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder degenerative changes, infraspinatus tear, shoulder impingement syndrome, Bankart lesion, tendinosis, possible rim rent tear of the supraspinatus tendon, Hill-Sachs lesion, inferior glenoid tear, partial tear of the rotator cuff muscles
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23065553
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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 has determined that the AOJ's decision denying eligibility for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is not supported by adequate reasoning and must be remanded to allow for a thorough review, including obtaining medical opinions on whether it is in the best interest of the Veteran to participate in the PCAFC program.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder condition, including tendinitis and shoulder impingement syndrome, is related to his military service. However, due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion, the case is being remanded for further evaluation.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection of a left shoulder disorder is dismissed as the Veteran's claim has been granted in a separate rating decision. The motor tic disorder claim remains on appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, including bicipital tendon tear, rotator cuff tear, and tendinosis, as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or chronicity of symptoms to support a direct link between the current condition and active duty.
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