The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to address whether the January 2020 VA examination complied with Correia v. McDonald, and to obtain additional information regarding the severity of the left shoulder disability.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the April 2023 examination was inadequate because it did not document where pain began during range of motion testing, which is required by Correia v. McDonald.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25005562
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,726 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left shoulder glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis, cervical spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease, and left-hand carpal tunnel syndrome. The claim for an earlier effective date was denied, as well as the claim for a higher rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded all issues to the VA for further examination. The Veteran's service in Southwest Asia will be considered.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and requires an addendum VA opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left shoulder disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions provided prior to the AOJ decision. The Veteran's right knee and bilateral shoulder disorders are being examined again to determine if they are related to his military service.
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