The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation of his service-connected residuals of fracture of the right fifth metacarpal due to a lack of recent examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner has not evaluated the current severity and functional loss of the Veteran's right fifth metacarpal disability in over four years, necessitating an updated assessment.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of fracture of the right fifth metacarpal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2013
- Citation
- 1309705
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis, an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus, and a compensable initial evaluation for residuals of a fracture of the right fifth metacarpal. The evidence did not support higher ratings based on the severity of the disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for residuals of fracture of the right fifth metacarpal, service connection for skin disorder, urinary disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, and secondary service connection for hypertension. The RO assigned noncompensable ratings to all these issues.
- Granted
The veteran's service-connected residuals of right little finger fracture are associated with deformity and constant pain, discomfort, weakness, reduced and painful motion, and functional impairment grasping and handling objects with the right hand. The disability requires intermittent medical treatment and therapy. As a result, the Board finds that a 10 percent rating for the service-connected residuals of fracture of the right fifth metacarpal is warranted.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected right little finger disability, finding that a rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted based on the evidence.
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