The Veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to a new theory presented by his representative, alleging that the June 2016 surgery aggravated his diabetes, which in turn caused his worsening symptoms and contractures.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's representative presented a new theory of entitlement: that the June 2016 surgery aggravated the Veteran's 'uncontrolled diabetes,' which in turn caused his worsening symptoms of numbness and weakness in his hands.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand numbness, left hand numbness, loss of use of both hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22042135
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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: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeals regarding the severance of service connection for right hand numbness and left hand numbness.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's loss of use of both hands is granted with a 100% rating from May 4, 2015 to September 15, 2019. SMC(n) and SMC(p) are also granted for the period before September 16, 2019.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to continuity of symptoms since service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because there is no evidence of a current disability within one year of separation from service and the VA examiner found no etiological link between in-service noise exposure and current hearing loss.,The Veteran's frostbite of the bilateral feet is denied as there is no current diagnosis of cold injuries, only peripheral artery disease and lower extremity neuropathy.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for a Statement of the Case (SOC) addressing her July 2018 Notice of Disagreement.
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