The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA neurological examination to assess any neurological symptoms associated with the left thumb scar.
The deciding factor: Further evaluation is needed to determine the current severity and likely etiology of any neurological disability associated with the left thumb scar.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Thumb Injury, Posttraumatic Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22032741
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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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