The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development of his service-connected left hand disability, including a review of medical records and examinations to determine the severity of his symptoms and whether he should be evaluated separately for a compensable evaluation for a scar.
The deciding factor: Further factual development of the medical evidence is required to properly assess the veteran's current level of disability due to his service-connected left hand injury.
- Claimed conditions
- lacerated left hand, damage to cutaneous nerves, decreased grip strength
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2008
- Citation
- 0825229
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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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