The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling an EMG and a VA examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of the Veteran's right accessory nerve injury and hand numbness.
The deciding factor: The claim is being remanded due to failure to comply with previous remand instructions regarding scheduling of the EMG and VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- right accessory nerve injury, hand numbness
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2017
- Citation
- 1753099
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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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