The Board has remanded the case due to issues regarding secondary service connection for nerve damage of the upper back and shoulders, which is claimed as being related to a now service-connected peptic ulcer disease. The Veteran's VA physician suggests that he sought treatment at another facility but his records are not in the claims file.
The deciding factor: The claim is remanded due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination regarding secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- nerve damage of the upper back, nerve damage of the shoulders
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2013
- Citation
- 1325903
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for nerve damage of the right arm, shoulder, and upper back as secondary to a service-connected left upper extremity disability. The decision did not provide an adequate statement of reasons and bases.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
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