The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right arm pain, including as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine and bilateral shoulder disabilities. The Veteran's claim will be further evaluated with a VA examination to determine if his diagnosed CTS and ulnar compression of the elbows are related to his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that remand is necessary for a VA examination to assess whether the Veteran’s diagnosed CTS and ulnar compression of the elbow are caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine, left shoulder, and right shoulder disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm pain, right arm pain, bilateral CTS (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome), ulnar compression of the elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18103614
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for multiple conditions has been withdrawn by the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for left arm pain to schedule a VA examination as there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's condition is related to her military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically the failure to properly verify the Appellant's periods of active service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for headaches on the basis that a preexisting disability was aggravated by active military service. The claims for left arm pain, right arm pain, right shoulder pain, and right hip pain are denied as there is no evidence of in-service onset or relationship to service. Service connection for paranoid schizophrenia is dismissed.
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