The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination and to obtain private treatment records as the previous VA examination was incomplete and did not fully address all pertinent findings.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report is found to be inadequate due to missing information on range of motion, movement of specific body parts, and other relevant details. Additionally, there are concerns about the relationship between a tremor in the right upper extremity and service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, left upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, carpal tunnel syndrome (right and left), cubital tunnel syndrome (right and left)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25004858
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.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of July 23, 2019, for the award of service connection for diabetic neuropathy in all extremities.
- Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection and special monthly compensation, as these claims were granted under the PACT Act on August 10, 2022.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for initial compensable ratings due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding notice of the right to a hearing under 38 C.F.R. § 3.103(d)(1).
- Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, and diabetic neuropathy affecting both upper extremities.
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