The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for residuals of right 5th metacarpal fracture is being remanded due to the need for another VA examination and the identification of any outstanding treatment records.
The deciding factor: The decision requires a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected condition, as well as an opportunity to provide additional medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right 5th metacarpal fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18139252
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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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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Denied
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