The Veteran's appeal is about an earlier effective date for the grant of special monthly compensation for the loss of use of his left hand, which was previously granted on November 13, 1991. The case has been remanded to correct a procedural defect in how this issue was addressed.
The deciding factor: The issue of an earlier effective date for the special monthly compensation is separate from the service connection claim and requires correction of the procedural error.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand neuropathy, loss of use of left hand subsequent to reattachment of forearm amputation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2012
- Citation
- 1217064
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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 Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and the related neuropathies of the hands and legs. The Veteran's current diagnoses are attributed to his non-service-related diabetes.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of right hand, left hand, right foot, and left foot neuropathy due to a lack of new evidence or error in previous decisions.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left hand neuropathy and OSA as secondary conditions, but denied an increased rating prior to September 16, 2021, and granted a 100 percent evaluation from that date.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, right hand neuropathy, and left hand neuropathy due to a need for additional evidence.
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