The Board has remanded the cases for further adjudication due to unclear service connection status and need for clarification on which DCs should apply.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for clarification regarding the service connection claim for multiple finger disorders of the left hand.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand and knuckle disability, multiple finger disorders
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20044945
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear service connection for multiple fingers on the left hand and issues concerning reduction in rating from 10 to 0 percent, as well as a claim for a compensable rating. The full claim of entitlement to service connection for multiple finger disorders on the left hand needs to be addressed.
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