The Board remands the veteran's claims for a higher rating and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to concerns regarding the qualifications of the VA examiner.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to provide the Veteran with information regarding the qualifications of the June 2022 VA examiner in accordance with Francway v. Wilkie, 940 F.3d 1304 (Fed. Cir. 2019).
- Claimed conditions
- Left forearm scar, Left ulnar nerve neuropathy, Residuals of lumbar radiculopathy post spinal surgery
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25015137
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,913 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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