The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to address whether the Veteran's current right hand neuropathy is secondary to his service-connected second degree burn scar of the right arm.
The deciding factor: The Board found that an adequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right hand neuropathy was not provided in the previous examination and thus remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropathy of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2013
- Citation
- 1333586
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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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