The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right-hand, left-hand, left arm, and left leg disorders due to an in-service fall. The VA will obtain additional medical records and schedule examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is insufficient evidence to establish a direct relationship between the Veteran's current hand, arm, and leg disorders and his active service, necessitating further examination and review of medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- Right-hand disorder, Left-hand condition, Left arm disorder, Left leg disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19193121
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Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 19193121.
What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for right hand disorder, back disorder, left leg disorder (other than left knee pain), and right leg disorder (other than right knee pain) due to the lack of evidence showing current disabilities during or proximate to the appeal period.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and a left arm disorder as there was no evidence showing that these conditions manifested in service or within one year thereafter, nor any evidence linking them to the Veteran's military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to a lack of proper notice and scheduling of VA examinations.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of the necessary functional limitations or a current diagnosis to support higher ratings or service connection.
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