The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA examination to address whether the Veteran's right hand condition is related to his military service. The appeal will be returned to the AOJ after this additional development.
The deciding factor: The evidence indicates that there may be a relationship between an in-service injury and the current right hand condition, but further medical evaluation is needed to determine if such a connection exists.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right hand fracture, acute gouty arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2016
- Citation
- 1605029
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right hand disability and PTSD with insomnia have been granted service connection. Effective September 29, 2023, the Veteran is assigned a 70 percent rating for his PTSD with insomnia.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and medical nexus opinion regarding the Veteran's right hand and wrist injuries.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a right hand fracture is remanded due to the VA examinations not addressing all manifestations of the service-connected disability.
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