The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and a higher disability rating, finding no current diagnosis of loss of use of the left arm and moderate incomplete paralysis of the radial nerve.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a current disability for loss of use of the left arm or support a higher disability rating due to the moderate incomplete paralysis of the radial nerve.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of use of the left arm, neuropathy of the left upper extremity with left chest wall nerve damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25058027
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,874 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to difficulties in obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his inability to attend VA examinations. The appeal will be decided based on the evidence of record.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing service treatment records and a lack of examination. The Veteran will have another opportunity to undergo a VA examination in relation to his claims.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims.
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