The Board remands the claims for a comprehensive examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral upper extremity neurological disabilities and left elbow scar.
The deciding factor: The examiner did not provide an opinion as to which nerve or nerve group most appropriately reflects the Veteran's disability picture, and the VA failed to obtain a comprehensive examination detailing all nerve involvements and their severity.
- Claimed conditions
- Left cubital and carpal tunnel syndrome, Right cubital and carpal tunnel syndrome, Left elbow scar
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25031702
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of the left upper extremity, as there was no evidence that his service-connected disabilities caused effective function remaining other than that which would be equally well served by an amputation with a prosthetic appliance.
- Denied
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