The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right thumb and ring finger disorders is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records.
The deciding factor: Further examination and review of medical records are required to determine the current residuals of the veteran's service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an injury to the right ring finger and thumb, with partial amputation, tender scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2001
- Citation
- 0115472
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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