The Board has determined that the remand instructions were not substantially complied with, and thus the claims for service connection are being returned to the RO for further development.
The deciding factor: The examination opinions provided by the previous examiners were inadequate as they did not address all theories of entitlement put forward by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- muscle aches from shoulder to head, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (claimed as numbness of both hands)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2023
- Citation
- 23042160
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of muscle aches from shoulder to head, as further examination is needed due to inadequate previous examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for muscle aches from shoulder to head, including as secondary to PTSD or due to other service-connected conditions, is remanded. The Board notes that the previous examinations were inadequate and requires new evaluations with different clinicians who must provide more specific opinions regarding the etiology of the condition.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
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