The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the Veteran's testimony of worsening symptoms and the length of time since his last VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran testified that his symptoms have been progressively getting worse, including inability to close his fingers, circulation issues with peeling skin, and numbness in his ring finger that radiates up to his elbow and shoulder. The Board finds this testimony sufficient reason for a new VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right ring finger fracture, degenerative arthritis of the right little finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2017
- Citation
- 1758424
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied some claims and granted others. The Veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for left knee strain and left foot strain but denied higher ratings for other conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause intermittent inability to dress or undress herself, an inability to keep herself ordinarily clean and presentable, and an inability to feed herself through loss of coordination and weakness of the upper extremities. The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the submission of additional issues not addressed in previous AOJ decisions. The TERA exposure and development is also required.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of a right ring finger fracture and degenerative arthritis of the right little finger due to incomplete examination reports and lack of nerve/sensory testing.
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