The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hand disability is reopened, and his claim for service connection for a finger disability of the right hand (claimed as palmar fasciitis) is remanded.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been submitted that speaks to the reason for previous denial, warranting reopening of the Veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- palmar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20038038
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hand disorder, palmar fasciitis, and Dupuytren's constructure. The VA examiners found no evidence that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted as his PTSD is now considered service-connected.
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