The veteran is seeking compensation under the 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a left wrist and hand disorder that he claims was caused by an IV lock placement during treatment at a VA medical facility in June 2003. The case has been remanded to obtain additional evidence, including a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim requires further investigation due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his left wrist and hand disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist and hand disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0830433
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right hand strain, left wrist and hand disorder, headaches, and pelvic disorder are all found to be caused by or aggravated by her service-connected low back disability.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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