The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for peripheral neuropathy, left shoulder condition, urethra disability, fibromyalgia, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy due to additional development being required.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed as there are outstanding VA examinations and records that need to be obtained before a decision can be made on the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper and lower extremities, Radiculopathy of bilateral upper and lower extremities, Left shoulder condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22063412
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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