The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the veteran's right hand conditions. The issues on appeal include compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of right thumb surgery, increased evaluations for traumatic arthritis and burn scars, and a temporary total rating based on convalescence from right hand surgery.
The deciding factor: The case is being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence related to the veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- right thumb, right hand traumatic arthritis, second degree burn scars of the index and middle fingers
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0604957
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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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