The Board has remanded the cases for further adjudication, including determining which diagnostic codes apply and deciding service connection for multiple finger disorders of the left hand.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded due to uncertainty in the record regarding which fingers are service-connected and the need to determine appropriate diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand and knuckle disability, multiple finger disorders of the left hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20011943
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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