The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for a left hand injury is remanded due to incomplete STRs and the need for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: Incomplete service treatment records and the need for a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the left hand condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19183754
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for left hand injury to obtain additional evidence and a more thorough medical opinion.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's left hand injury, left foot condition, right foot condition, left ankle strain, and right ankle strain. The evidence did not show a current diagnosis or symptoms related to these conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for increased rating for left hand scars and initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. Service connection for left hand arthritis of the long finger and ring and little fingers was granted with a 10% rating effective February 4, 2020.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for his bilateral hand injuries and scars as residuals of those injuries due to the need for additional VA examination.
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