The Board remands the increased rating claim for service-connected right shoulder labral tear, including SLAP, due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The 2015 VA examination is internally inconsistent and therefore inadequate for rating purposes given the Veteran's complaints of worsening symptoms and the passage of time.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder labral tear, including SLAP
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25041958
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a right shoulder disability to obtain an adequate medical opinion, as the previous opinions were found inadequate.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 1, 2013, for the award of service connection for various conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral knee, bilateral shoulder, and low back disabilities.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for higher ratings for shoulder and back conditions was denied, but a 10% rating for plantar fasciitis was granted effective February 16, 2023.
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