The Board has ordered a supplemental opinion from the VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's left arm and hand disability is chronically aggravated by his service-connected right shoulder and elbow conditions. The case will be remanded for this purpose.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left arm and hand condition may have been caused or permanently aggravated due to overuse/overcompensation associated with his service-connected right upper extremity disability (posttraumatic arthritis of the right shoulder and right elbow).
- Claimed conditions
- left arm and hand disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2014
- Citation
- 1421563
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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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