The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's condition.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the need for additional evidence and clarification of the Veteran's condition and its stabilization status.
- Claimed conditions
- right arm weakness, numbness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1016647
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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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