The Board has remanded the appeals for additional development due to the Veteran's failure to appear at scheduled examinations. The appeals are related to his right hand disabilities, including reflex sympathetic dystrophy and associated neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to attend the scheduled VA examination, which is required for proper adjudication of his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand reflex sympathetic dystrophy, limited motion of the ring and little finger associated with right hand reflex sympathetic dystrophy, median and ulnar neuropathy associated with right hand reflex sympathetic dystrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2018
- Citation
- 18100545
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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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