The Veteran's claims for service connection for Dupuytren's contracture of the right and left hands, as well as plantar fasciitis fibromatosis, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that VA compensation examinations and etiology opinions are warranted given the current diagnoses and in-service complaints of pain and numbness.
- Claimed conditions
- Dupuytren's contracture of the right hand, Dupuytren's contracture of the left hand, plantar fasciitis fibromatosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23003671
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10% rating for Dupuytren's contracture of the right hand based on limitation of motion of the thumb, index finger, and long finger from June 1, 2018, through May 23, 2023, but denied ratings in excess of these amounts. The Board also granted a 0% rating for Dupuytren's contracture of the right hand based on limitation of motion of the ring finger and little finger from June 1, 2018, through May 23, 2023, but denied ratings in excess of these amounts. The Board remanded an increased rating claim for lumbosacral spondylosis with lumbar strain.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for Dupuytren's contracture of both hands to obtain an addendum medical opinion and updated VA treatment records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left hand, left knee, and right knee conditions due to inadequate VA opinions and failure to comply with prior remand directives. The case is now pending for further review.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his reported cellulitis in service, which may have caused or contributed to his current peripheral neuropathy and somatic dysfunction of the thoracic region. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions based on their onset during active duty.
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