The Board remands the matter for the AOJ to seek additional private treatment records from the Veteran's providers during the relevant time period.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record is insufficient to adjudicate the claim, and there may be outstanding treatment records that would assist in adjudication.
- Claimed conditions
- Left shoulder surgery
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25054324
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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