The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for an adequate VA examination and a retrospective opinion on his right shoulder disability prior to February 2020.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no adequate VA exam providing medical evidence for the period prior to the 2020 exams, necessitating a remand for such an evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder AC and glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis, glenoid superior rim labral level ossifications, right rotator cuff tear, right rotator cuff tendonitis, bicipital tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24079886
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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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- Dismissed
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