The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling examinations to address the existence of right arm and right leg neurological disorders and the appropriate evaluation for his service-connected lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed as requested by the Board due to incomplete evidence and the need for updated examination findings.
- Claimed conditions
- nerve damage of the right arm, nerve damage of the right leg
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2004
- Citation
- 0425325
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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