Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a right shoulder replacement to obtain an adequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The February 2022 and April 2023 medical opinions are found inadequate due to various reasons, necessitating a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Total right shoulder replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008528
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