The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right second metacarpal fracture is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence of worsening symptoms and the need to differentiate between service-connected and nonservice-connected conditions require further evaluation by a medical professional.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right second metacarpal fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2018
- Citation
- 1822844
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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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