The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a left hand and wrist disability, other than fifth (little) finger fracture and scar residuals due to potential aggravation by a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: Service connection is granted on a secondary basis under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.310(a).
- Claimed conditions
- left hand degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2018
- Citation
- 18157877
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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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