The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a right arm disability for which service connection can be granted, and therefore denied his claim. The cervical spine rating is remanded due to inadequate examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide an adequate assessment of the Veteran's current range of motion during flare-ups or estimate additional functional impairment based on the Veteran's descriptions in the medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- right arm numbness, right arm tingling, right arm loss of strength
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20022416
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including hypertension, back disability, and various musculoskeletal issues, but remanded the claims for shin splints and a penile condition for further development.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for various disabilities as untimely due to a failure to timely file a VA Form 10182.
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