The Board remands the appeal to the RO for a more adequate VA examination that includes weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing range of motion assessments, as well as an assessment of flare-ups without medication.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examination was found inadequate due to missing information on weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing ranges of motion, and failure to assess functional loss during flares and without the use of medications.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder status-post arthroscopy, with right shoulder strain and tendinitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25029884
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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