The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right upper extremity ulnar neuropathy prior to December 17, 2012 is remanded. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not receive notification of the May 1985 rating decision regarding his right ulnar neuropathy and thus the effective date should be set at December 27, 1984, which is the day following his separation from active duty service for the period of active duty from September 1981 to December 1984.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity ulnar neuropathy, left knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20001100
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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for ratings in excess of 10 percent for left and right upper extremity ulnar neuropathy.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II, migraines, left and right knee disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea due to missing military records and inadequate examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders to obtain a new examination that adequately addresses all pertinent evidence of record.
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