The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his scar, left hand is granted. The Board also finds that the Veteran's arthritis of bilateral hands requires further examination and opinion to determine if it is related to service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not clearly establish whether the Veteran's current hand pain is caused by or otherwise related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis, bilateral hands, scar, left hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2026
- Citation
- A26033740
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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.
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