The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of medical records and an opinion regarding the relationship between his service-connected condition and any new diagnoses.
The deciding factor: Additional VA treatment records are needed, including those from April 1990, to determine if they contain relevant information. An expert opinion will be obtained to assess whether the Veteran's current conditions (Raynaud's phenomenon and trigger fingers) are related to his service-connected condition or were caused by it.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a crushing injury to the index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand, Raynaud's phenomenon, evidence of trigger fingers with the index and middle fingers
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1105905
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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: Denied
The Veteran's bilateral pes cavus, Raynaud's phenomenon, and right lung lower lobe granuloma are not rated higher than the current noncompensable ratings. The claim for migraines has been dismissed.,The Veteran's service-connected right lung lower lobe granuloma remains at a noncompensable rating. The claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and left knee strain have been remanded.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss is granted, but the Veteran's other claims remain pending.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied an effective date prior to November 1, 2021, for the award of a 40 percent rating for Raynaud's phenomenon.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for Raynaud's phenomenon as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypothyroidism.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and initial rating of several conditions, including CREST scleroderma, Raynaud's phenomenon, generalized anxiety disorder, and tachycardia.
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