The Veteran is seeking service connection for his current right arm and neck pain. The Board finds that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The claim requires clarification regarding the cause or aggravation of the Veteran's current right arm and neck pain, which may be related to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right arm pain, Neck pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1008543
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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
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