The Board has decided that further evidence is needed to determine the appropriate rating for the Veteran's right middle finger condition and his service connection claim for his right forearm condition.
The deciding factor: Further medical examination is required to accurately assess the nature and severity of the Veteran's disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right middle finger condition, Right forearm condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19135007
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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