The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a peripheral nerve condition and increased rating for limitation of flexion of the right forearm due to inadequate examination reports and failure to consider flare-ups.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not adequately address the Veteran's symptoms during flare-ups, which are important in determining whether his conditions were caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral nerve condition of the right upper extremity, Limitation of flexion of the right forearm
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20006937
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected hypertension was denied.,Service connection for a peripheral nerve condition of the right lower extremity and right upper extremity were also denied.
- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and SMC at the housebound rate require additional development due to failure to report for VA examinations.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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