The Board has ordered a remand for the scheduling of a VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected right little finger disability, including any functional loss due to pain and other symptoms during flare-ups and repeated use.
The deciding factor: The prior examination was inadequate as it did not provide sufficient rationale for addressing functional loss due to pain and other symptoms during flare-ups or when used repeatedly over a period of time.
- Claimed conditions
- Right little finger fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20004211
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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