The Board remands the matters for a new medical examination and to obtain private treatment records, as the current evidence is inadequate.
The deciding factor: The examination report did not address all of the Veteran's symptoms and there were missing records that should have been obtained prior to the determination on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- dislocation, left shoulder (minor), dislocation, right shoulder (major)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25031077
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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