The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for upper extremity nerve disorders, including idiopathic peripheral neuropathy and carpal tunnel syndrome, to include as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The Veteran's current disabilities were diagnosed during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran did not have a current right or left upper extremity nerve disorder at the time of the examination, which is inconsistent with the evidence showing a diagnosis of idiopathic peripheral neuropathy and carpal tunnel syndrome during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity nerve disorder, left upper extremity nerve disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22001982
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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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- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
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