The Board remands the claims for service connection for ulnar neuropathy of the right upper extremity, neuropathy of the right hip, neuropathy of the right foot, and gait disturbance due to a lack of sufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for new examinations to determine if the claimed conditions are at least as likely as not secondary to the service-connected stroke.
- Claimed conditions
- Ulnar neuropathy of the right upper extremity, Neuropathy of the right hip, Neuropathy of the right foot, Gait disturbance (claimed as walking issue due to stroke)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2024
- Citation
- A24067499
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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