Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for service connection for a right hand disorder is being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: Further medical evidence is needed to determine the etiology of the veteran's current right hand condition(s).
- Claimed conditions
- status post tendon tear post surgery with scarring on right hand, wrist strain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2008
- Citation
- 0815644
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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