The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional VA treatment records and provide an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a broken right hand.
The deciding factor: The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development as requested by the Board in order to ensure all relevant evidence has been considered and an adequate medical opinion provided.
- Claimed conditions
- broken right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1711920
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, leaving no issues to be decided by the Board.
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