The Board has granted service connection for left thumb and right thumb joint pain due to an undiagnosed illness. However, the lumbar spine disability remains under remand as it requires additional development.
The deciding factor: Further examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's lumbar spine disability is related to his military duties.
- Claimed conditions
- left thumb joint pain, right thumb joint pain
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2024
- Citation
- 24017979
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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
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