The Board has determined that the Veteran's February 2007 claim for a 'right hand scar that is tender' reasonably encompassed a related claim for a right wrist and right hand disability. The November 2011 Board decision implicitly denied this claim, and as the Veteran did not appeal this implicit denial, it remains final. The matter of service connection for a right wrist and right hand disability is REMANDED due to the need for updated VA treatment records and an examination.
The deciding factor: The November 2011 Board decision implicitly denied the claim for service connection for a right wrist and right hand disability, which was part of the February 2007 claim for 'right hand scar that is tender'. The Veteran did not appeal this implicit denial.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hand Scar, Right Wrist Disability, Ulnar Nerve Disability (residuals of right hand injury)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22038394
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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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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