The Board has determined that a new examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's right index finger, right ring finger and right small finger disabilities due to their substantial impact on his claim for an increased disability rating for residual nerve damage of the right hand. The issues are being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that a new examination is necessary as the last one was conducted in August 2013, and the Veteran's condition may have changed since then.
- Claimed conditions
- right index finger limitation of motion, right ring finger limitation of motion, right small finger limitation of motion, residual nerve damage of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19105911
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for ratings in excess of the current levels for various conditions have been withdrawn.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted an earlier effective date of September 14, 2012 for the grant of a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted an extraschedular rating of 10 percent for right foot DJD with os perineum syndrome, effective February 1, 2017.,The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as he did not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several claims for further development due to the need for additional examinations and evidence. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also being considered as part of this process.
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