The Veteran's radiculopathy in his right upper extremity is currently rated at 20 percent, and a remand is ordered to obtain VA treatment records and schedule the Veteran for a new VA examination to determine if a higher rating is warranted.
The deciding factor: The current evidence does not provide sufficient information on the severity of the radiculopathy in the right upper extremity to make an informed decision without additional medical evaluation and records.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy in the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18136753
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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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