The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of recurrent right shoulder dislocations are remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and medical opinion regarding functional loss during flare-ups.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a remand was necessary to obtain an updated VA examination and medical opinion as the previous opinions were inadequate to evaluate the Veteran's right shoulder ratings for the period from May 2, 1996 to January 22, 2004.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent right shoulder dislocations
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2026
- Citation
- A26004248
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder disorder was granted a separate 20% rating for the period from May 2, 1996 to April 12, 1999 due to symptoms associated with limitation of arm motion.
- Partly granted
The Board previously denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for recurrent right shoulder dislocations in 1981. The Veteran attempted to reopen his claim multiple times, but did not provide new and material evidence. This decision is considered a mixed result as some issues were granted (the reopening of the claim) while others were not addressed.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
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