The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's pre-existing left shoulder, recurrent dislocation was aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The June 2018 examiner used an incorrect standard and did not address all relevant evidence, making their opinion inadequate.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent dislocation, left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25046395
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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