The Board has granted initial ratings of 10 percent for right and left hand tenosynovitis affecting the thumb, index, and long fingers. The Veteran's sleep disorder and gastrointestinal disability are remanded for further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The claims have been remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep disorder and gastrointestinal disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Tenosynovitis, Sleep Disorder (claimed as chronic heartburn)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18133356
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right thumb trigger finger and tenosynovitis is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his disability, including any functional impairment.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right hand condition is rated at 30 percent, with separate 10 percent ratings for painful, limited motion of the right middle and index fingers. The initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the right-hand condition was denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The VA reduced the appellant's disability rating for his left ankle tenosynovitis from 20% to 10%, effective July 1, 2011. The reduction was denied as it did not meet the legal requirements.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's tenosynovitis and sural neuralgia have been granted increased ratings, with the tenosynovitis rated at 10 percent and the sural neuralgia also rated at 10 percent.
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