The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for a right upper extremity neurological disorder and in excess of 30 percent for a left upper extremity neurological disorder to obtain an adequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examinations did not comply with the October 2024 Board remand instructions, specifically regarding the severity of the Veteran's upper extremity neurological disorders without considering the ameliorative effects of any medication taken to treat this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity neurological disorder, left upper extremity neurological disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25002850
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 785 · Granted: 34% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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