The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate examination reports and failure to consider all relevant evidence. Specifically, new VA examinations are needed to assess the severity of his gout, migraines, right shoulder disability, and upper extremity disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous examination reports were inadequate and did not adequately address the Veteran's reported symptoms and flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- gout, migraines, right shoulder degenerative changes, acromioclavicular joint status-post superior labrum anterior and posterior SLAP repair (right shoulder disability), poly radiculopathy/neuropathy, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), right wrist (right upper extremity disability), poly radiculopathy/neuropathy, CTS, left wrist (left upper extremity disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21066519
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for painful scars, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral shoulder disability are denied.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's gout claim for additional development, including obtaining an adequate VA examination and ensuring all relevant records are obtained. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the Veteran meets the basic medical eligibility criteria for PCAFC benefits due to his need for personal care services based on symptoms or residuals of neurological or other impairment or injury. However, further clinical evaluation is needed to determine if participation in the program is in the Veteran's best interest.
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