The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for left arm, right leg and left leg nerve disorders. The issues have been remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim - a current disability (numbness).
- Claimed conditions
- left arm nerve disorder, left leg nerve disorder, right leg nerve disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2018
- Citation
- 18154069
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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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