The veteran is seeking compensation under the 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for ulnar neuropathy, right upper extremity, resulting from a June 1997 VA surgery. The case has been remanded due to procedural deficiencies and additional development is required.
The deciding factor: The claim was not properly addressed in terms of VCAA notification and the need for additional evidence or information.
- Claimed conditions
- ulnar neuropathy, right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2004
- Citation
- 0416456
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for ulnar neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities as there is no current diagnosis of this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, ulnar neuropathy of the right upper extremity, chronic right wrist disability, acid reflux disease, and PTSD. The claims are being remanded due to inadequate VCAA notice.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of increased ratings for ulnar neuropathy and osteoarthritis of the right upper extremity due to additional development needed, including obtaining private treatment records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered a remand due to missing medical records and the need to determine if new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for compensation under Section 1151.
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