The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his service treatment records and VA treatment records. The issue of increased rating for bilateral hearing loss will be addressed in a Statement of the Case.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that further development is necessary to ensure all relevant evidence has been considered before proceeding with the decision on the merits.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an injury to the right index finger, residuals of an injury to the right middle finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2016
- Citation
- 1609806
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for the residuals of an injury to his right index finger is granted as he has established a present disability, in-service incurrence or aggravation, and causal relationship.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial disability evaluation for residuals of an injury to the right index finger has been withdrawn.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of an injury to the right index finger is granted. However, his claims for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Partly granted
The appeal was denied for new and material evidence not being presented, and the veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent.
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