The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of new evidence. The issues on appeal are service connection for a right arm condition related to his lumbar spine disability, and an increase in rating for his lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The decision was not explicitly based on a specific reasoning statement; it is due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- right arm condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19124394
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple conditions, including left and right leg, arm, knee, shoulder, kidney, plantar fasciitis, and back conditions, as further development is needed to address pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including back injury, neck strain, and other limb conditions due to a lack of evidence supporting their direct relation to the Veteran's military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of current conditions or residuals that would warrant higher ratings.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right arm condition, specifically considering the in-service injury documented in July 1986.
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