The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for residuals of an injury to the right wrist and hand, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was presented to substantiate the veteran's claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an injury to the right wrist and hand
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2004
- Citation
- 0412745
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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 veteran claims service connection for injuries to his right wrist and hand sustained in Germany. The case is being remanded due to the inability to obtain military hospital records from Boblingen, Germany.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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