The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations. The issues of service connection for upper extremity neurological disorders, neck disorder, left ear disorder, and hypertension are being addressed.
The deciding factor: The case requires further examination and review of medical evidence to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bilateral upper extremity neurological disorder, left carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic neurological disorder of the neck and left ear
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2011
- Citation
- 1106964
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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