The Board remands the claims for an initial rating higher than 60 percent, separate ratings for neuritis and neuralgia, and SMC due to loss of use of the left upper extremity.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to obtain a medical opinion on whether additional neurological disabilities are present and if they are secondary to or aggravated by service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological symptoms of the left upper extremity, neuritis of the left upper extremity, neuralgia of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23000646
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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