The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of any current left hand and finger disability, including chronic left radial nerve palsy and residuals of stroke with left-hand weakness and numbness. The Veteran's reports of a left hand injury in service are considered.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion is inadequate as it does not consider the Veteran's reports of a left hand injury during service and discounts his history without explanation.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand and finger disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21062579
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,287 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions provided are inadequate and requires further examination to determine if the Veteran's disabilities were caused or aggravated by service or a service-connected disability.
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