The Board has denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for right hand strain, painful motion of the ring and little fingers, left hand strain, painful motion of the ring and little fingers, limitation of extension, right hip, and left hip strain. The Veteran's initial claims were filed on June 23, 2021.,The Board has also remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The effective dates cannot be earlier than the ones assigned as there is no evidence of prior informal or formal claims before June 23, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hand strain, painful motion of the ring and little fingers, Left hand strain, painful motion of the ring and little fingers, Right hip limitation of extension, Left hip strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2024
- Citation
- A24078470
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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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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that new and relevant evidence has been received since the August 2020 rating decision, warranting readjudication of the previously denied claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine (also claimed as a neck condition), lumbosacral strain, left hip strain, right hip strain, and right knee strain.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right and left hip disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to May 22, 2024, for the grant of service connection for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder is denied.,The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and earlier effective dates related to his bilateral hip disabilities are remanded for further development.
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