The Board remands the claim for a higher rating for right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The June 2022 VA examination was found inadequate as it did not provide full range of motion testing, address pain on active and passive ROM, or consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding functional limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24073235
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, as well as left and right knee strain and patellofemoral pain syndrome with medial tibial stress syndrome, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and an initial compensable rating for various conditions, including right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, left ankle condition, back pain, depression, anxiety, and bilateral hearing loss.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis was granted a rating of 40 percent, while other conditions were denied higher ratings.
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