The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including an orthopedic and neurologic examination to determine the nature of his left hand and elbow disabilities.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to incomplete information and need for further evaluation regarding the veteran's service-connected left hand and elbow disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- fractured left ring finger, sprain, left ring finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0623102
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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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