The Board denied an increased rating for the right wrist disability and service connection for a kidney or bladder disability, to include microhematuria. The Veteran's current disabilities are not shown in or since service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of any current disability for which service connection can be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- excised ganglion cyst of the right wrist, microhematuria
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2012
- Citation
- 1200129
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What this means for you
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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