The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his laceration of the right index finger is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded because there were incomplete medical records and the Veteran requested a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- laceration of the right index finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2013
- Citation
- 1328478
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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 has determined that the Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed laceration injury residual disability of the right index finger, and thus service connection for this condition is denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's laceration of the right index finger resulted in limitation of motion and pain, but not to a degree that warranted a compensable rating prior to May 20, 2009. Since May 20, 2009, his condition has been rated as 10 percent disabling.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation prior to May 20, 2009, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter for the service-connected laceration of the right index finger is being remanded due to incomplete development. The VA will obtain additional medical records and conduct further examination as requested.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further examination and consideration of his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability. The RO must obtain medical records, schedule the Veteran for an examination, and consider all evidence in deciding his claim.
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