The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to insufficient explanations in previous medical opinions regarding whether weightlifting during service contributed to current left-hand and left ulnar nerve compression disorders.
The deciding factor: Previous medical opinions were not specific enough about why weightlifting during service did or did not contribute to the development of the current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left-hand disorder, left ulnar nerve compression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20010091
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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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