Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for secondary service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities due to a need for an adequate medical opinion addressing the Veteran's theory that altered lifting mechanics due to his service-connected low back disability contributed to his shoulder disabilities.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary because the previous VA examiner provided an inadequate opinion, and the Board must ensure compliance with the Court's order by obtaining a new examination that addresses all theories of entitlement raised in the record.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25013093
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