The Board has determined that further development is needed to assess the current severity of the veteran's service-connected right upper extremity and buttock disabilities, including any neurological problems in his right hand. The AMC will obtain medical records from VA and private providers, as well as employment information from the U.S. Postal Service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development is necessary to determine the current severity of the veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly regarding any identified neurological problems in his right hand.
- Claimed conditions
- nerve damage to the right hand, shell fragment wound to the right arm and forearm, shell fragment wound to the right buttock
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2007
- Citation
- 0712183
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is presumed to have occurred during active duty.,Service connection for sleep apnea and nerve damage to the right hand were remanded due to insufficient evidence addressing all theories of entitlement.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including medical examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including medical examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities.
- Granted
The VA has determined that the veteran's residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right buttock warrant an increased rating to 20 percent, effective from the date of the claim.
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