The veteran seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for left upper extremity ulnar neuropathy and an increased evaluation for a left ankle disability. The case is being remanded to obtain additional evidence, including Social Security Administration records and VA medical records, and to schedule the veteran for appropriate examinations.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded due to incomplete documentation of the claims file and insufficient examination reports that do not address all relevant factors in determining service connection and disability ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity ulnar neuropathy, deformity of left ankle marked
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0604282
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 the Veteran's claims for ratings in excess of 10 percent for left and right upper extremity ulnar neuropathy.
- Partly granted
The Board denied higher ratings for several conditions but remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability (to include asthma and COPD), nasal problems, sleep apnea, PTSD, social anxiety, right upper extremity ulnar neuropathy, and left upper extremity ulnar neuropathy as the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Granted
The Board has restored the Veteran's 20% rating for left upper extremity ulnar neuropathy, effective October 17, 2015, finding that there was insufficient basis to support the reduction of the rating.
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