The Board remands the claim for a left shoulder condition to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed left shoulder tendonitis.
The deciding factor: The July 2022 VA medical opinion is found inadequate as it does not address the Veteran's diagnosed left shoulder tendonitis or explain its relationship, if any, to a pre-existing left clavicle fracture in 1986.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24068918
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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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions as there is no evidence of a current disability related to active service or any incident of service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder, left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, a lumbar spine disability manifested by low back pain, and left knee osteoarthritis.
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