The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a left and right upper extremity peripheral nerve condition due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence was provided to determine the etiology of the Veteran's upper extremity peripheral nerve conditions, necessitating further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity peripheral nerve condition, right upper extremity peripheral nerve condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25042217
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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