The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left median nerve injury based on aggravation during service. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records from Portsmouth Naval Hospital and providing the veteran with an examination to determine if his pre-existing condition was aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The new evidence presented by the veteran raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection based on aggravation during service.
- Claimed conditions
- left median nerve injury
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0822537
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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