The Veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations and earlier effective dates for service connection of left and right hand strain are being remanded due to procedural deficiencies.
The deciding factor: Procedural deficiencies have been identified, necessitating further action by the RO.
- Claimed conditions
- Left hand strain, Right hand strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1033233
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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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