The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any radiculopathy of the upper extremities and acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected lumbar radiculopathy. The case will be remanded for these purposes.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional medical examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any new or existing conditions, including whether they are related to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral radiculopathy of the upper extremities, acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19145235
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,612 · Granted: 16% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back, neck, left wrist, right wrist, right knee, and right shoulder disorders. The appeal is allowed to that extent only.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and relevant evidence received since the July 2017 statement of the case. The cervical spine condition claim is related back to in-service neck pain, while the bilateral radiculopathy claim requires additional VA examination and private medical records.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's sinusitis is granted service connection. His bilateral foot disability, including hallux valgus and plantar fasciitis, is not related to his service-connected knee disability or any other in-service injury. The cervical spine disability is denied as there is no nexus between the current condition and service. The upper extremity radiculopathy is also denied due to lack of a direct connection.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, finding that there was no evidence to support his contention that it arose during or as a result of his active service, including as secondary to his low back disability.
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