The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a new VA examination and opinion regarding her radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities, as the previous examination was inadequate.
The deciding factor: The November 2021 VA examiner did not address the Veteran's cervical spine disability or provide an opinion on whether any current radiculopathy is related to service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- raviculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22017937
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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 tinnitus has been granted.,Service connection for radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities as secondary to his service-connected cervical spine condition is also granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining addendum opinions and a VA examination. The issues of service connection for radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, upper extremities, and lumbar spine sprain are pending.
- Granted
The Veteran currently suffers from radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities that is either directly related to an injury during a period of ACDUTRA, or secondary to his service-connected cervical spine disability. Service connection for radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities is therefore granted.
- 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.
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