The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of bilateral shoulder fractures due to incomplete development and inadequate opinions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain all relevant medical records, including those from MUSC and Charleston VAMC, and to provide VA opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there were gaps in the record, particularly with respect to treatment records and opinions related to the Veteran's service-connected back condition and potential negligence by VA personnel. The AOJ is tasked with obtaining these records and providing appropriate medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right shoulder fracture, residuals of left shoulder fracture
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24005990
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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
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