The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records, as well as issuance of a statement of the case regarding the lower back disability claim.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded because there are outstanding issues that require further development and consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- lacerated right fifth finger, status post tendon repair, right ankle instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2017
- Citation
- 1740863
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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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- Granted
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