The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for right shoulder disability and service connection for a right arm condition due to the need for additional evidence.
The deciding factor: The examinations do not provide sufficient information regarding the Veteran's functional impairment, and there is insufficient medical evidence linking the right arm disabilities to service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder degenerative joint disease of the acromioclavicular joint (right shoulder disability), right arm condition to include hand, fingers and forearm (right arm disability)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2024
- Citation
- 24001454
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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