The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various disabilities and a higher rating for headaches. The specific issues are: left shoulder disability, radiculopathy of the upper extremities, unspecified sleep disorder, and increased rating for headaches.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on new evidence not previously considered that may affect the outcome of these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- headache, left shoulder disability (claimed as bilateral shoulder disability), unspecified sleep disorder, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity (also claimed as peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity), radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (also claimed as peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity), radiculopathy of the right upper extremity (also claimed as peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24036994
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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
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