Remanded (sent back)
The claims for increased ratings for left shoulder, right shoulder, and GERD are remanded to ensure the Veteran is afforded the opportunity to attend examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional error necessitates a remand to correct it by scheduling appropriate examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder impingement with rotator cuff tendonitis, right shoulder impingement with rotator cuff tendonitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085459
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