The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining opinions from the April 2011 examiner regarding whether his current right upper extremity disorder is related to a right wrist ganglion cyst noted at service separation or any of his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed as requested by the Board's remand instructions.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity disorder, right mild sensory ulnar neuropathy at the elbow, residuals of right middle finger laceration
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2011
- Citation
- 1147474
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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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