The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of his in-service right hand injury is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination to determine if he has any chronic residual disabilities and whether they are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The examiner must diagnose any chronic residual disability of the right hand or upper extremity diagnosed at the time of the examination, including neurological, muscular, or orthopedic disabilities resulting from the conceded in-service injury to the right hand.
- Claimed conditions
- numbness, limited range of motion, stiffness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19165440
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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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