The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of her service-connected neurological disorder of the right upper extremity, including carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar nerve neuropathy. The Veteran testified that she sometimes feels better without her right hand.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's testimony indicates an increase in pain and functional loss due to her service-connected conditions, necessitating a new examination to determine current severity.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological disorder of the right upper extremity, post-fracture of the right scaphoid, tear of the triangular fibrocartilage with carpal tunnel syndrome (ulnar nerve neuropathy)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2015
- Citation
- 1522490
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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