The Board has remanded the case due to unclear medical opinions regarding the severity of the Veteran's right ulnar neuropathy and its relationship with his noted epicondylitis.
The deciding factor: The examiner needs to distinguish between the symptoms of the service-connected ulnar neuropathy and those of a non-service-connected epicondylitis, and determine if the latter causes an increase in severity during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- ulnar neuropathy of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2021
- Citation
- 21076576
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient development and consideration of all relevant evidence, including a new VA examination that confirmed right upper extremity muscle weakness and burning sensations at night.
- Denied
The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for ulnar neuropathy of the right upper extremity due to a negligent surgery performed at a non-VA facility in September 2012, and subsequent post-operative care at VA.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received after a recent Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC). The Veteran's claim for an increased rating and TDIU remains on appeal.
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