The Veteran's claim for service connection for a missing right great toenail and a right upper extremity disorder (carpal tunnel syndrome) is being remanded due to the need for further development.
The deciding factor: The claims are being remanded because of the need for additional examination and evidence regarding the onset and etiology of the Veteran's disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- missing right great toenail, right upper extremity disorder (carpal tunnel syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20028791
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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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