The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability due to inadequate opinion regarding in-service events and activities, as well as potential aggravation by other service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not adequately address all aspects of the Veteran's claims, including his reported in-service strenuous activities and motor vehicle accidents, and failed to consider whether the current shoulder disabilities may be proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy, right and left ankle disabilities, and bilateral plantar fasciitis.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2024
- Citation
- 24010970
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability and increased ratings for her bilateral knee disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral ankle, hip, shoulder, and knee disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder and heat sensitivity.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his claims.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder disability and hypertension as there are no longer any pending issues in controversy. The Veteran's combined disability rating is 100%, but his TDIU claim is moot due to the presence of other disabilities.
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