The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his left shoulder disability and individual unemployability claim.
The deciding factor: The February 2024 VA examination did not comply with the requirements set forth in Correia v. McDonald (range of motion measurements in weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing) and Sharp v. Shulkin (assessment of flare-ups).
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified depressive disorder with insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2026
- Citation
- A26006253
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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
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an unspecified depressive disorder with insomnia, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for additional development, including a retrospective opinion regarding the severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with insomnia during the period from March 8, 2013 to February 25, 2016.
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