The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased evaluations of left and right upper extremity neuritis, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of left knee replacement to include shortening of leg performed by Oklahoma City VAMC, earlier effective date prior to July 16, 2013 for the increased evaluation of 30 percent for left upper extremity neuritis, and whether new and material evidence was received to reopen the claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain with osteoarthritis. The Board has also remanded the claims for an increased rating for cervical spine disability and entitlement to TDIU.
The deciding factor:
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative hemorrhoids with slight rectal sphincter stricture and bowel incontinence, left upper extremity neuritis, right upper extremity neuritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19108994
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's flat feet were granted service connection. Service connection was denied for left upper extremity neuritis, right upper extremity neuritis, and bilateral lower extremity neuritis.
- Dismissed
The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeals regarding service connection for right leg edema and right upper extremity neuritis, which were dismissed by the Board.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to have caused his obstructive sleep apnea. The hiatal hernia claim was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis, and the right upper extremity neuritis rating has been increased from 20% to 40%.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for left upper extremity neuritis, right upper extremity neuritis, and right lower extremity sciatica. The claims of service connection for migraines and lumbosacral strain are remanded.
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