The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claims on appeal can be adjudicated, as there are inconsistencies and gaps in the record. The Veteran's claim for service connection for radiculopathy and/or brachial neuritis of the right upper extremity, to include as due to service-connected degenerative disc and joint disease of the cervical spine is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there are inconsistencies and gaps in the record regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and their relationship to his service-connected disability. The need for a VA examination was also identified to provide an etiological opinion on secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy, brachial neuritis, nerve neuropathy (carpal tunnel syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21073198
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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
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The Board has granted service connection for neurological impairment of the right and left lower extremities, variously diagnosed as neuropathy and radiculopathy, which is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back disability.
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