The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for various disabilities, including left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, right hand disability, cervical spine disability, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, carpal tunnel syndrome, and right wrist disability. The Veteran is also required to provide additional non-VA treatment records and Worker’s Compensation claim records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there may be additional records not yet obtained which could provide a more complete history of the disabilities for which the Veteran seeks VA benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, right hand disability, cervical spine disability, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, left carpal tunnel syndrome, right carpal tunnel syndrome, right wrist disability, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2018
- Citation
- 18115576
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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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- Denied
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