The Veteran's claim for reopening his right wrist disability was granted, and the Board found new and material evidence to support a current right wrist disability. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding whether the current right wrist disability is related to service.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted showing current diagnoses of right carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) which relates to the previously unestablished elements of having a current right wrist disability attributable to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist disability, Right carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1426184
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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