The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical opinions and updated VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for his right hand condition will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.
The deciding factor: The previous opinion was inadequate as it did not consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding an in-service injury, nor did it review all of the Veteran's current diagnoses pertaining to his right hand.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hand Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2016
- Citation
- 1642101
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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: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, left and right hand conditions, upper or lower back condition, neck condition, left and right ankle disabilities, and left and right knee disabilities as there was no evidence of a current disability related to active service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right-hand condition is not related to an in-service injury, and therefore denied her claim for service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for a right hand condition and a left knee condition due to inadequate examination findings. The Veteran's reports about his in-service injuries and symptoms are considered, but the absence of post-service treatment records is not sufficient to reject them.
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