The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his left wrist ganglion cyst is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The veteran needs further evidence to support his claim for an increased rating as his current level of disability has not been evaluated yet.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist ganglion cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0600831
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations, necessitating medical opinions.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for major depressive disorder, left and right wrist ganglion cysts, lumbosacral strain, and hemorrhoids. However, service connection was granted for common headaches.
- Denied
The veteran's request for an increased rating for his service-connected left wrist condition was denied because he is already receiving the maximum schedular rating.
- Denied
The Board denied an effective date earlier than September 15, 2021, for the assignment of a 10 percent increased disability rating for the service-connected left wrist ganglion cyst.
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