The Board has decided that there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's right shoulder condition was incurred during service, and therefore the case is being returned for further action.
The deciding factor: There are missing private medical opinions in the record which could support the Veteran's claim of a right shoulder condition during service.
- Claimed conditions
- rotator cuff tendonitis of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2026
- Citation
- A26009035
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, rotator cuff tendonitis of the right shoulder, painful surgical scars of the right lower extremity, residual scar of the right lower extremity, right ankle status post-surgery, circadian rhythm sleep disorder, and right inguinal hernia. The issues are remanded for further development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis and tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a nexus between these conditions and active duty service.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, left knee, and rotator cuff tendonitis of both shoulders disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or disease that caused these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence in the VA examinations and the need for additional medical records.
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