The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's bilateral upper extremity disability. The Veteran is asked to provide information about any outstanding private treatment records and VA treatment records are requested for review.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address whether the Veteran’s bilateral upper extremity disability was caused by service, an undiagnosed illness, or a secondary condition.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral upper extremity disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20004538
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 remanded all issues to obtain new medical opinions on the veteran's service connection claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's bilateral upper extremity disability is being remanded because the AOJ did not properly inform him of his duty to assist in filing a claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability, which is necessary for secondary service connection. The issue will be adjudicated again after ensuring VA fully meets its duty to assist.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral upper extremity disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for CFS, and entitlement to service connection for shortness of breath. The Veteran's appeal is being held due to incomplete information and need for further examination.
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