The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's appeal due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for further development, including a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous medical opinions were insufficient and required additional evidence and an updated medical opinion to determine if any current or previously-diagnosed left arm disorder is related to service.
- 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
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Decisions by this judge: 2,316 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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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