The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for a right wrist disorder and an eye disorder need further development due to missing medical records. The RO is instructed to obtain any outstanding medical records, including those from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) and Army, and provide the veteran with appropriate notification of his rights under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there are missing service medical records which need to be obtained in order to make a determination on the claims for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist disorder, eye disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2001
- Citation
- 0111799
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an eye disorder, hypertension, headaches, and a psychiatric disorder. The evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the skin disability was also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder and right wrist disorders to obtain additional medical evidence.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for several disorders, granted service connection for tinnitus, and remanded additional claims for further development.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for an eye disorder and a right knee disorder was dismissed as the claims were not adjudicated in the modernized system.
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