The Board has found that the VA examiner did not provide a clear and complete rationale for the conclusions reached, particularly regarding the Veteran's assertions about difficulty making a fist, grasping objects, and experiencing pain in his thumb and index finger area. The Board therefore remanded these issues to allow for another examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the VA examiner did not provide sufficient information on the severity of the Veteran’s tendonitis symptoms during flare-ups and without weight-bearing.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand tendonitis, right hand tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18111936
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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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