The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional right wrist and hand disability, but denied the claim as there is no evidence showing that current right wrist or hand disability resulted from VA hospitalization or medical treatment received in September 1949 to March 1950.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the submitted evidence did not establish a direct link between the veteran's current right wrist and hand disability and the VA treatment received in September 1949 to March 1950, as required by the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist and hand disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2002
- Citation
- 0209228
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that further development is necessary to determine the etiology of any current right hand or wrist disability and whether it is related to service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional right wrist and hand disability as a result of VA hospitalization or medical or surgical treatment from September 1949 to March 1950, but the claim is still denied on its merits.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for a right wrist and hand disability as secondary to his service-connected left hand disability status post fifth finger resection, and for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The RO is instructed to obtain additional records, conduct VA examinations, and readjudicate the claims.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case to comply with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and to obtain additional records from a VA Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is being reopened due to new evidence submitted.
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