The Veteran's right hand disability is remanded for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his symptoms and whether they are related to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported right hand shooting pains and tingling during his 2015 deployment, which may be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hand strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19128964
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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