The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to make a determination on whether his bilateral hand and elbow disorders are related to service.
The deciding factor: Additional medical examination is required to determine if the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service symptoms or occurrences.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hand Disorder, Bilateral Elbow Disorder, Scar on Forehead
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22046359
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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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