The Board remands the matter to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right arm condition, specifically considering the in-service injury documented in July 1986.
The deciding factor: The current medical opinion is inadequate as it does not address the specific in-service injury from July 1986.
- Claimed conditions
- right arm condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25050442
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple conditions, including left and right leg, arm, knee, shoulder, kidney, plantar fasciitis, and back conditions, as further development is needed to address pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including back injury, neck strain, and other limb conditions due to a lack of evidence supporting their direct relation to the Veteran's military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of current conditions or residuals that would warrant higher ratings.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a right arm condition was dismissed, while the effective date for an increased rating of 20 percent for the right shoulder disability was granted as March 25, 2020.
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