The Veteran is seeking to establish a separate service-connected disability for left hand weakness, which he claims is related to his in-service softball injury. The Board has ordered a remand to determine if the Veteran has a current left hand disorder distinct from his service-connected finger disabilities and whether this condition is causally related to service or his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further examination to determine if the Veteran has a separate current left hand disorder and its relationship to service or service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand disorder, weakness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20053109
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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.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding his claims for an increased disability evaluation for a right index finger scar and service connection for a left hand disorder due to withdrawal of these appeals by the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a failure to notify the Veteran of his right to a pre-decisional hearing. The AOJ is instructed to provide the Veteran with notice concerning his right to a hearing and then re-adjudicate the claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and remand the case for further action.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to readjudicate his previously denied claim for service connection for a left hand disorder, and remanded the matter for further development.
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