The Veteran seeks service connection for a right hand and arm disability, which he claims is related to boxing during military service. The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination reports.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address the Veteran's boxing history both prior to and during service and did not provide an opinion on whether any current right arm or hand disorder was incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand and arm disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1224411
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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.
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