The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of a traumatic cyst in his right index finger is being remanded due to inadequate VCAA notice.
The deciding factor: VCAA requirements were not fully satisfied, necessitating additional notification and development.
- Claimed conditions
- traumatic cyst, head of metacarpal, right index finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0626761
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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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