The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected idiopathic swelling and trigger finger affecting the index, long, and ring fingers due to incomplete examination reports.
The deciding factor: Incomplete examination reports prevented a determination on whether functional ankylosis was present in any of the Veteran's fingers.
- Claimed conditions
- idiopathic swelling, trigger finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2023
- Citation
- 23047239
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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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