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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19105911
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for ratings in excess of the current levels for various conditions have been withdrawn.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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