The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine whether the Veteran's current left wrist and hand disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected left ring finger disability, including any additional disability sustained due to May 2012 treatment.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because further medical evaluation is needed to determine the nature of the Veteran's current left wrist and hand disability and its relationship to his service-connected left ring finger disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist and hand disability, service-connected left ring finger disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18137773
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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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