The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional development of his claims file. The claim involves an initial evaluation for service-connected right wrist scaphoid fracture and 5th metacarpal fractures, which were initially rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have increased in severity since the last VA examination, necessitating a new evaluation to determine appropriate disability ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist scaphoid fracture, right 5th metacarpal fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1021153
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for various conditions, due to a failure to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation throughout the appeal period.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right wrist condition, finding no current disability and noting she is already service-connected for a related condition (right 5th metacarpal fracture).
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right wrist scaphoid fracture and incomplete paralysis of the median nerve, as well as the claim for TDIU prior to November 5, 2013. The appeals are being returned due to the need for additional development regarding functional loss assessments.
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