The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the relationship between the veteran's current ulnar and median neuropathy affecting his right hand and his military service, including on a secondary basis by indicating whether it is proximately due to, the result of, or chronically aggravated by his already service-connected disability (residuals of a laceration of a tendon in his right index finger).
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the relationship between the veteran's current ulnar and median neuropathy affecting his right hand and his military service, including on a secondary basis by indicating whether it is proximately due to, the result of, or chronically aggravated by his already service-connected disability (residuals of a laceration of a tendon in his right index finger).
- Claimed conditions
- right ulnar neuropathy, right median neuropathy, left ulnar neuropathy, left median neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0609363
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 20 percent for left ulnar neuropathy, finding that the Veteran's condition more nearly approximated moderate incomplete paralysis.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a disability evaluation of 40 percent for left ulnar neuropathy prior to September 11, 2025, and denied an evaluation in excess of 40 percent.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for left ulnar neuropathy, but no greater.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right and left ulnar neuropathy, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between these conditions and either in-service injury or a service-connected disability.
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