The Board remands the issues of service connection for a right upper extremity disorder and left upper extremity disorder to ensure that a fully explained opinion is provided regarding whether these conditions were aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected thoracolumbar spine disorder.
The deciding factor: The August 2021 medical opinion did not provide separate causation and aggravation opinions, necessitating a remand for clarification.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity disorder, left upper extremity disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22001254
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Veteran requested to withdraw all issues on appeal, and the Board has dismissed the appeal as a result.
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