The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is being remanded due to the need to consider new VA regulations and adjust the decision based on these changes.
The deciding factor: The case must be reconsidered in light of newly applicable VA regulations establishing criteria for adjudicating claims under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 filed after October 1, 1997.
- Claimed conditions
- fractured left wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2007
- Citation
- 0716563
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a fractured left wrist with residual scar since July 25, 2018 is denied. The highest schedular rating available based on limitation of motion throughout the appeal period.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's fractured left wrist and nose were not caused by VA care, treatment or examination. The fall occurred after she retrieved her eye medication from the main VAMC.
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