The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for speech disability, vision disability, and memory disability. The left fifth metacarpal post-fracture and scarring on both hands have been evaluated as noncompensable.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of these conditions and the evidence does not support their service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- speech disability, vision disability (presbyopia), memory disability, left fifth metacarpal post-fracture, scarring on the right hand, scarring on the left hand
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19174360
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 19174360.
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hand disability, speech disability, and disability manifested by memory loss (other than psychiatric disability and sleep apnea) due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities at any time during or approximate to the pendency of his claim.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for vertigo, but remanded the claims for bilateral hand disability, speech disability, and memory loss.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for migraines, fatigue disability, and memory disability on a direct basis, and assigned ratings of 60 percent for right and left lower extremity sciatica from September 13, 2021.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for compensation under provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for balance, right ear, speech, and respiratory disabilities due to a duty to assist error.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.