The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his claims of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and service connection.,He also has a claim for an increased rating for his painful surgical scar associated with postoperative residuals, amputation, second left finger, distal IP joint.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records related to his hip surgery and eye disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Postoperative residuals of an amputation of the second left finger distal interphalangeal (IP) joint, Bilateral optic nerve atrophy with visual acuity and field loss due to ischemic optic neuropathy, Acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20009941
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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