The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hand tendonitis due to insufficient rationale in the previous VA examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner failed to consider the Veteran’s lay statements regarding the onset and continuation of symptoms, which is a critical factor in determining whether his current disability is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand tendonitis, left hand tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19102853
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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).
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