The Board remands the claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder condition to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the ameliorative effects of medication and treatments on his condition.
The deciding factor: An addendum opinion is necessary due to the ameliorative effects of medication and treatments on the Veteran's right shoulder condition, as per the Jones v. Shinseki decision.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder strain, impingement syndrome, rotator cuff tendonitis, glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis, and glenohumeral joint instability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25029102
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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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and a right shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disabilities are causally linked to his in-service injuries sustained during active duty for training.
- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and there are no allegations of error for appellate consideration.
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