The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current left upper extremity neurological condition is related to his 2004 stroke.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the requested opinions cannot be provided without resorting to speculation due to lack of specific medical documentation regarding the Veteran's symptoms and treatment history.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand and arm numbness, ulnar neuropathy, median neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2016
- Citation
- 1620686
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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