The Board has determined that a remand is required due to the inadequate compliance with prior remand orders and the need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran's claims of entitlement to compensation under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. §1151 for his right shoulder, bilateral hand, and bilateral lower extremities disabilities are being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the current VA examiner’s opinion did not fully comply with the prior May 2017 remand order to assist in evaluating the Veteran's claims of entitlement to compensation under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. §1151 for his right shoulder, bilateral hand, and bilateral lower extremities disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Disability, Bilateral Hand Disability, Disabilities of Bilateral Lower Extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20060820
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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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