The Veteran seeks service connection for residuals of a right index finger injury sustained during active duty. The Board finds the claim requires further development due to insufficient medical evidence on file.
The deciding factor: The claim is remanded as there is insufficient medical evidence to determine if the current residuals are related to the in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right index finger injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2011
- Citation
- 1111620
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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: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for respiratory disability beyond bronchitis with bronchospasm and bilateral hearing loss, but remanded claims for neck, sleep, low back, and right index finger disabilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from being able to perform daily activities and if he requires regular aid and attendance.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right index finger injury. The claim will be reviewed with a new examination and opinion.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and VA medical records, as well as scheduling a VA examination.
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