The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left upper extremity numbness and tingling, as well as his claim for TDIU due to deficiencies in the April 2022 VA opinion.
The deciding factor: The April 2022 VA opinion did not provide substantial compliance with the Board's November 2021 remand directives regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left upper extremity numbness and tingling, as well as the aggravation claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity numbness and tingling
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22036539
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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.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all pending claims, including those for increased ratings and service connection.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for heart palpitations, bruxism, and bilateral dry eye, while denying service connection for the other conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's upper extremity numbness and tingling, including right carpal tunnel syndrome. The Veteran is requested to provide additional information or undergo further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the AOJ did not comply with its previous remand directives and has ordered another remand to ensure substantial compliance. The case is now returned for obtaining outstanding treatment records, contacting the Veteran regarding employment status, arranging for an FCE or other VA examination, and assessing whether the Veteran has a 'serious employment handicap'.
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