The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for right fifth metacarpal fracture and right knee medial meniscus tear due to incomplete issuance of a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).
The deciding factor: Incomplete issuance of a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) prevented full consideration of updated medical records and examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- right fifth metacarpal fracture, right knee medial meniscus tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18108897
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all claims for increased ratings and service connection due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeals.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for right knee disorders and instability due to inadequate examination reports in prior decisions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased disability evaluations for right knee and left shoulder disabilities to obtain additional medical evidence in compliance with prior remand directives.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to determine the current level of severity of the Veteran's right fifth metacarpal fracture, as the previous examination might not adequately describe the Veteran's current disability picture.
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