The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hand condition and right knee scar as part of his appeal. The AOJ is required to obtain all relevant VA treatment records, including those from Huntington VAMC and Cincinnati VAMC, and schedule a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development was necessary due to incomplete medical records and unclear etiological relationships between the Veteran's current symptoms and his service-connected right hand injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hand Condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21040122
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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.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ankle, left elbow, and bilateral hand conditions due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The VA is required to obtain a new opinion from an appropriate examiner.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board also remanded the claims for low back condition, bilateral hand condition, right shoulder injury, and bilateral knee conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is rated at 100 percent, and the claim for service connection of stroke residuals, bilateral hand condition, bilateral foot condition, and memory loss are remanded.
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