The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a chronic right hand disorder and entitlement to TDIU prior to November 8, 2012 due to incomplete development. The Veteran's case will be returned for further examination and readjudication.
The deciding factor: Incomplete development was noted in scheduling an appropriate VA examination as requested by the Board in its previous remands.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic right hand disorder, service-connected triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) tear with scar, right wrist, service-connected traumatic arthritis of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint of the right index finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18129394
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for chronic right middle finger, left hand, right hand, headache, lumbar spine, and right knee disorders have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or link to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for clarification of the VA examiner's rationale and a new examination to determine if he has a separate right hand disorder distinct from his service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for arthritis of both knees, asthma and chronic colds, abnormal liver function tests, and a chronic right hand disorder. The veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic right ankle sprain residuals and a chronic right shoulder disorder, but denied service connection for a chronic right hand disorder.
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