The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left arm and left side nerve damage due to VA medical treatment, requesting an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the February 2014 C&P examination was incomplete and requested clarification on whether the Veteran has a left arm or left side nerve disability as a result of VA medical treatment, and if so, whether it was caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on VA's part.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm nerve damage, left side nerve damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20006103
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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
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