The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases for denying a higher rating for right shoulder impingement syndrome, specifically regarding the ameliorative effects of medication and the adequacy of VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Court's findings that the Board failed to adequately address the Veteran's functional loss absent ameliorative effects of medication as well as the adequacy of August 2016 and October 2019 VA examinations in its December 2021 decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Right shoulder impingement syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23067362
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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