The veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for further development, including adjudication of a secondary service connection claim for left hand disability. The RO must also consider the April 2006 VA examiner's opinion regarding the relationship between the right hand loss and left hand dysfunction.
The deciding factor: The TDIU claim is intertwined with the pending secondary service connection claim for left hand disability, necessitating further development to address both issues.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of use of right hand, left hand disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2006
- Citation
- 0627496
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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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