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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2014
- Citation
- 1442016
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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: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right thumb arthritis and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain.
- Whole decision: 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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