The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current right hand condition is related to his in-service injury. The case will be returned for further examination and a reasoned medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not adequately address the etiology of the Veteran's right hand condition as related to any in-service injury, focusing instead on post-service injuries and their impact on the current symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hand condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22032403
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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
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