The Board denied service connection for paresthesias of the upper and lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners provided negative opinions regarding direct and secondary service connection, citing lack of nexus between current symptoms and service.
- Claimed conditions
- paresthesias of the left upper extremity, paresthesias of the right upper extremity, paresthesias of the left lower extremity, paresthesias of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21009077
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several claims for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and issuing a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC). The issues include ratings for various disabilities related to TBI, cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, right shoulder, right knee, left carpal tunnel syndrome, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left thumb sprain, right thumb disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, eye disability, ulnar nerve paresthesias, ankle and wrist disabilities, nausea, constipation, and other conditions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all issues related to rating and initial ratings for various conditions as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the Board finds that there is no legal basis to grant any of these claims.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's initial claim for a higher evaluation for his herniated lumbar disc at L5-S1 was denied. Service connection for cervical spine disorder and paresthesias of the left upper extremity were also denied.
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