The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's right thumb disability and bilateral eye condition. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient medical evidence to support a finding of in-service injury or disease leading to current disabilities, particularly given the lack of contemporaneous records and conflicting statements from the Veteran and his buddy.
- Claimed conditions
- Right thumb disability (including arthritis), Bilateral eye condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19161065
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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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and remanded several other claims for further development.
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