The Board has decided that the Veteran's leukopenia, right hand condition, and left hand condition need further examination and evaluation to determine their current severity and etiology.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right and left hand conditions, as well as his leukopenia.
- Claimed conditions
- leukopenia, right hand condition, left hand condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19183786
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 claims for service connection for right and left leg conditions, as well as right and left hand conditions, to schedule VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right hand conditions to correct a duty to assist error.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including OSA, cervical spine condition, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, and others, but dismissed appeals for obesity, TMJ, insomnia, left elbow, and right elbow. The Board also denied an earlier effective date for a 70% rating for acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition, left hand condition, and right hip condition as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.
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