The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's appeal due to inadequate medical nexus opinions and a need for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the December 2019 VA medical opinion was inadequate and required another VA medical examination and opinion to determine the possibility of direct and secondary service connection for any current or previously-diagnosed left arm disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm paresthesias, left cervical radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20073237
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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied or dismissed the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, higher ratings, and service connection for various conditions, with some grants of earlier effective dates and initial ratings.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for left cervical radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, and a compensable rating for Hashimoto thyroiditis. The Veteran's asthma, non-allergic rhinitis, and right shoulder scars were rated as initially granted or denied based on the evidence of record.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for cervical spine intervertebral disc syndrome and associated left and right cervical radiculopathy, but remanded claims related to a disability rating for chronic lumbosacral strain and bilateral ankle conditions.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right and left cervical radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's back disability, but remanded claims for cervical strain and left knee strain.
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