The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.
The deciding factor: New evidence indicates a current diagnosis of arthritis of the left hand, necessitating further examination. Additionally, there is indication that the Veteran's service-connected fractures have worsened since his last VA examination in November 2010.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the left hand, fracture of the left fourth metacarpal, fracture of the left third metacarpal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2014
- Citation
- 1403033
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for arthritis of the right and left hands to schedule a VA examination.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD was dismissed. The claims for service connection for various conditions were remanded for further evaluation.
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