The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA orthopedic examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left finger disability and any forearm and forearm scar involvement.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim requires further evidence due to recent changes in his condition and potential new treatment records not currently associated with the claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- left fourth finger disability, left fifth finger disability, forearm scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2016
- Citation
- 1628476
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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
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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