The Board has determined that further development is needed for the remaining issues on appeal due to failure to appear at scheduled VA examinations. The case will be returned to the Board after compliance with appellate procedures.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to attend previously scheduled VA examinations, and good cause was shown for this failure.
- Claimed conditions
- Third finger on Right Hand, Right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23000898
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Decisions by this judge: 2,549 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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.
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