The Board has granted earlier effective dates for service connection of the Veteran's neuropathies of the right and left upper extremities, but remanded to determine appropriate initial ratings.
The deciding factor: The case is remanded due to inadequate evidence regarding the extent of range of motion during flare-ups, which may affect the determination of appropriate initial ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Neuropathy of the right upper extremity, Neuropathy of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2018
- Citation
- 18122999
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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).
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