The Board has remanded the case for additional medical examinations and development to determine if the appellant now suffers from a right hand/wrist disability, including ulnar neuropathy, or any residual of a fracture of the fourth toe of the left foot. The issues remain on appeal.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evidence is needed to clarify the nature and etiology of the appellant's claimed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hand and Wrist Disability, Left Foot Residuals of Fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2013
- Citation
- 1318338
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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).
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