The Board has remanded three issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities: left axillary nerve damage, left shoulder scar, and effective date for a left shoulder scar. The remaining issues have been denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that these matters are inextricably intertwined with the denial of increased ratings and effective dates for other service-connected conditions, thus requiring remand to ensure substantial compliance with previous instructions.
- Claimed conditions
- Left wrist fracture, Fracture of right fifth metacarpal, Fracture of right middle finger, Axillary nerve damage of left upper extremity, Left shoulder scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2018
- Citation
- 18121879
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left wrist disability, including a fracture and nonunion of the scaphoid bone, is rated at 20 percent effective September 1, 2014. The Veteran's left wrist scar does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's left upper extremity radial nerve neuralgia is currently rated at 40 percent, but the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's GERD has been granted a 30 percent rating, but not higher. The left shoulder scar remains at a 10 percent rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records and conducting adequate examinations, which could have led to a more favorable outcome for the Veteran.
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