The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right thumb condition requires additional development and remands to the AOJ.
The deciding factor: The case is being returned to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for further action, including scheduling a VA examination and determining whether service connection may be granted based on the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Thumb Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1729330
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and spinal stenosis, cervical spine DDD with cervical radiculopathy, and bilateral upper extremity CTS. Service connection is denied for a right thumb condition, right shoulder strain with osteoarthritis, and left and right upper extremity neurological disorders.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right thumb condition, left thumb condition, and low back disability due to inadequate compliance with prior remand directives. The Veteran's complaints of pain are considered in determining whether there is a current diagnosis or functional impairment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right thumb condition results in limited gripping, which is currently rated at 30%. The Board has granted this rating. However, the Veteran also seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD claimed as secondary to his right thumb condition and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his right thumb condition. These issues are remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right thumb condition, which may be related to an in-service injury during a fight with a fellow serviceman.
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