The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his right hand disabilities and determine if he is unemployable due to these conditions.
The deciding factor: The case requires further evaluation to ensure that all relevant medical information has been considered in determining appropriate disability ratings and whether TDIU should be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- right thumb arthritis, post-operative residuals of right hand surgery with multiple lacerations, second joint, right thumb, status post excision of a ganglion cyst from the right thumb, post-operative residuals of right hand surgery, third joint, right little finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2014
- Citation
- 1442016
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left thumb arthritis and right thumb arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, right thumb arthritis, and unspecified penile condition are remanded due to the lack of adequate notice regarding scheduled VA examinations.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right thumb arthritis and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right hand disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.
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