The Board remands the claim for service connection for residuals of a right thumb injury to ensure that VA makes reasonable attempts to obtain outstanding service treatment records and schedules an examination.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary due to insufficient evidence, including missing service treatment records, and to provide the Veteran with a medical examination to determine if his current condition is related to his in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right thumb injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23000033
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 remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right thumb disability, specifically whether it is related to service. The Veteran needs a VA examination to provide this information.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the listed conditions, and the Board has dismissed these claims.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right ear infection, residuals of a right thumb injury, and headaches due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions during or after his military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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