The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations. The issues of entitlement to service connection remain unresolved.
The deciding factor: Further examination is required as no diagnoses were provided in previous VA examinations and the medical evidence does not address the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Hand Disability","issues":["Entitlement to service connection for a left hand disability"]}, {"condition_name":"Right Hand Disability","issues":["Entitlement to service connection for a right hand disability"]}, {"condition_name":"Arthritis","issues":["Entitlement to service connection for arthritis"]}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Arm Numbness and Loss of Strength","issues":["Entitlement to service connection for a disability characterized by bilateral arm numbness and loss of strength"]}, {"condition_name":"Left Wrist Disability","issues":["Entitlement to service connection for a left wrist disability"]}, {"condition_name":"Right Wrist Disability","issues":["Entitlement to service connection for a right wrist disability"]}, {"condition_name":"Right Arm and Right Shoulder Disability","issues":["Entitlement to service connection for a right arm and right shoulder disability"]}, {"condition_name":"Left Shoulder Disability","issues":["Entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disability"]}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20074648
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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