Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for a higher disability rating due to issues with the medical examination. The Veteran's representative challenged the competency of the examiner, and the Board agreed that a new examination by a board-certified orthopedic specialist is necessary.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the January 2023 VA examination was inadequate and did not comply with regulatory requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, degenerative arthritis, glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001244
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