The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence presented at the hearing, requiring a new medical opinion on whether the Veteran's amputation of his right little finger was caused by VA carelessness or negligence.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on new testimony and evidence provided during the April 2022 Board hearing that requires further review and consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- amputation of the right little finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22037991
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's amputation of the right little finger was caused or aggravated by a January 2017 palmar and digital fasciectomy performed at a VA facility.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's amputation of the right little finger was caused or aggravated by a January 2017 fasciectomy performed at a VA facility.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for amputation of the right little finger, finding that there was no evidence in the service medical records to support this condition and that the veteran's statements were not consistent with the available evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for residuals of a low back injury, but left the issue of amputation of the right little finger pending.
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