The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of a left wrist fracture. The case is now remanded for further consideration by the RO.
The deciding factor: The veteran submitted new and material evidence, which allowed the reopening of his claim but did not resolve whether he should be granted service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left wrist fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0630044
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal, and the Board dismissed all issues on appeal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of a left wrist fracture, finding that the injury occurred during assigned alternate cardio and was documented by an LOD determination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for various conditions due to unclear dates and nature of the Veteran's military service. The case will be returned to VA for further development, including obtaining medical records and verifying the Veteran's service.
- Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a left wrist fracture, finding that the evidence does not support a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
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