The Board remands the claim for a right shoulder disability to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's lay reports and medical history.
The deciding factor: The examiner failed to address the totality of the Veteran's 2008 statement, his rotator cuff diagnosis, and the diagnosis of degenerative joint disease at age 38, which are necessary for a comprehensive evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2024
- Citation
- 24001643
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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