The Veteran is seeking service connection for right accessory nerve injury and hand numbness, including as secondary to a service-connected right shoulder disability. The case is being remanded for further development of the record.
The deciding factor: Further evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's current right hand conditions are related to his in-service right shoulder surgery or service-connected right shoulder disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right accessory nerve injury, hand numbness
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2014
- Citation
- 1413992
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hand pain and numbness, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after service, nor any continuity of symptoms since service. The Board also found that the medical evidence does not support a link between current hand pain and numbness and active duty.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling an EMG and a VA examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of the Veteran's right accessory nerve injury and hand numbness.
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