The Board has dismissed the claims for bilateral hand condition due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The remaining issues of service connection for shoulder, knee, and skin conditions are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a bilateral hand condition prior to the decision being made.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hand condition, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, skin condition of the bilateral hands, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20033060
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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.
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