The veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hand disability, which is secondary to his service-connected left shoulder disability, has been remanded due to the need for additional evidentiary development and notification of the VCAA.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence was needed to fully evaluate the veteran's claim under the provisions of the Veterans' Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hand disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2003
- Citation
- 0319369
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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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