The Board remands the claims for additional development to ensure compliance with previous remand directives, including obtaining medical opinions from an examiner with a background in neurology and/or orthopedics.
The deciding factor: The November 2024 VA medical opinion was deemed inadequate due to its failure to address all of the Veteran's left and right arm disabilities, as well as other deficiencies related to the adequacy of the examination and the qualifications of the examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- Left arm disability, to include carpal tunnel syndrome, epicondylitis, shoulder disability, ulnar neuropathy, Right arm disability, to include carpal tunnel syndrome, epicondylitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25006990
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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