The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right upper extremity neurological disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder. The remand requires obtaining new medical opinions regarding these claims.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the need to obtain updated medical opinions that consider all relevant evidence, including recent VA examinations and private treatment records from Dr. K.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity neurological disability, right upper extremity neurological disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20073640
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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