The Board has found that the VA examinations did not address all of the Board's inquiries and thus remanded for further examination. The case is now back with the RO for a new opinion.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examiners did not provide complete responses to the Board’s inquiries in prior remands, necessitating another remand for an addendum opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm numbness, paresthesias of the trunk
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18156755
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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: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left arm numbness, seborrhea dermatitis, and sleep apnea as there was no persuasive evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for anemia, liver hepatic steatosis, bilateral knee disorders, left arm numbness, and sleep apnea due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for left arm numbness due to inadequate medical evidence.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral athlete's foot, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic pain syndrome, left arm numbness, left leg cramps, right leg cramps, and a urinary tract disorder as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a relationship to service.
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