The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for a VA medical examination to address the issues of service connection for left-sided neuropathy due to chemical exposure and myofascial pain related to the neck.
The deciding factor: The Board needs to provide adequate reasons and bases for its decision by addressing the arguments made in the Joint Motion for Remand (JMR) and other relevant evidence, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for a comprehensive VA medical examination.
- Claimed conditions
- left-sided neuropathy, chronic neurological pain and numbness of the neck, left shoulder, and left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2016
- Citation
- 1615822
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left-sided neuropathy condition, finding that it began during his active service and is related to in-service chemical exposure. The claim for a chronic sinus disorder was not addressed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to deficiencies in the previous VA medical examination and opinion.
- Denied
The Board found that a chronic disability, claimed as left-sided neuropathy and manifested by chronic subjective neurological pain and numbness of the neck, left shoulder, and left lower extremity, did not have its onset during active military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded both issues on appeal due to the Veteran's request for a new hearing. The case will be returned to the RO after the scheduled in-person hearing.
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