The Board has found that additional development is required to address the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to nerve damage and tremors allegedly caused by a surgical procedure in January 2013 at a VA facility.
The deciding factor: The Board notes that the Veteran has reported nerve damage and tremors as a result of the surgery, but no VA nerve examination was provided to address these claims. The Board therefore finds remand necessary for a VA nerve examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Right arm disability, Right hand disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2023
- Citation
- 23016329
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The VA will obtain medical opinions regarding the relationship between the claimed conditions and service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as well as a TERA examination for frequent urination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right arm disability due to potential new evidence received, incomplete VA treatment records, and need for additional medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's hair loss and some other conditions are granted service connection, while the right hand disability is denied. The Veteran also has a new rating for his low back condition.
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