The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected left C6 radiculopathy is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records.
The deciding factor: The claim requires further evaluation of the specific nerve(s) involved in the left upper extremity radiculopathy, as well as obtaining updated treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- left C6 radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2015
- Citation
- 1529819
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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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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Denied
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