The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's left hand contractures are related to his service, including an in-service explosion and burns.
The deciding factor: The examiner will be asked to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran’s diagnosed conditions, including contractures, had onset in or are otherwise related to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand contractures, left hand dermatitis, left hand scar, residual of second-degree chemical burn
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19167330
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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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