The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed right arm and hand disabilities, specifically whether they are caused or aggravated by her service-connected right shoulder disability. The case will be returned for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner was requested to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's current right arm and hand disabilities (right lateral epicondylitis and right cubital tunnel syndrome) were either caused or aggravated by her service-connected right shoulder disability, but did not provide such opinions. The case is being remanded for these additional opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- right lateral epicondylitis, right cubital tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2013
- Citation
- 1323151
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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
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