The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hand disabilities and right foot gout due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's service records do not show any complaints or diagnoses related to his current conditions, but he asserts they are related to military service.
The deciding factor: The provided medical opinions were found to be inadequate as they did not consider the Veteran's reported symptoms and history of joint pain during service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hand disabilities, right foot gout (originally claimed as bilateral foot disabilities)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23057736
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board dismissed the appeals for increased ratings and special monthly compensation for hydroceles, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinea versicolor with bilateral onychomycosis due to concurrent elections. The claim for service connection for bilateral hand disabilities was remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral wrist and hand disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current conditions were not incurred or aggravated during his military service.
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