The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration due to insufficient rationale in previous VA opinions. The Veteran's ulnar neuropathy of the left elbow and forearm claim is being remanded for a new VA opinion, while the compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 claim is also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board cannot make decisions on the merits without sufficient rationale in previous VA opinions regarding service connection and compensation claims.
- Claimed conditions
- ulnar neuropathy of the left elbow and forearm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22051588
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, finding that ulnar neuropathy of the left elbow and forearm was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for ulnar neuropathy and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to unclear etiology, inadequate opinions regarding informed consent and follow-up appointments, and missing treatment records.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
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