The Veteran's claims for service connection for nerve damage, dermis, right side of face and a neurological disorder of the right upper extremity are remanded due to conflicting medical evidence regarding current diagnoses. A VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of any diagnosed conditions.
The deciding factor: Conflicting medical evidence exists regarding whether the Veteran currently has a diagnosed condition related to his service, necessitating further evaluation and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- nerve damage, dermis, right side of face, neurological disorder of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22019433
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurological disorder of the right upper extremity, finding that there was no evidence to support a secondary relationship between his service-connected mine fragment wound residuals and his current condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded multiple service connection claims due to insufficient evidence or conflicting opinions, including arthritis, back disorder, cervical spine disorder, neurological disorder of the right upper extremity, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, residuals of a heat stroke, and headaches.
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