The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional VA examination and consideration of whether an extraschedular evaluation is warranted.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to the passage of more than four years since the last VA examination, suggesting a need for updated assessment of the Veteran's disability level.
- Claimed conditions
- ulnar neuropathy of the right upper extremity, ulnar neuropathy of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0939454
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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 remands the claims for service connection for ulnar neuropathy of both upper extremities due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient development and consideration of all relevant evidence, including a new VA examination that confirmed right upper extremity muscle weakness and burning sensations at night.
- Denied
The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for ulnar neuropathy of the right upper extremity due to a negligent surgery performed at a non-VA facility in September 2012, and subsequent post-operative care at VA.
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