The Board has remanded the case due to procedural defects and a need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the Board did not provide adequate notice under the VCAA and ordered the case back to the agency of original jurisdiction (VBA) for further action.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a sprain to the right ring finger, right carpal tunnel syndrome, traumatic arthritis of the right wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2003
- Citation
- 0334018
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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