The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for left upper extremity thoracic outlet syndrome to afford the Veteran a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: A new VA examination is needed with medical opinions to address which nerves are affected by the TOS including reconciliation between previous examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21061254
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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