The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his left wrist injury residuals and determine if his right wrist DJD is related to his service-connected left wrist disability, and providing a medical opinion regarding secondary service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal requires additional development due to new evidence showing bone spurring in his left wrist and recent treatment records for both wrists. The claim also needs clarification on the relationship between his service-connected left wrist injury residuals and his right wrist DJD.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist injury residuals, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right wrist
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2014
- Citation
- 1427641
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and initial compensable ratings for left ear hearing loss, left ankle condition, and right knee strain. The claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a left wrist injury, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and a left knee condition were remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and earlier effective dates for service connection are denied. The Veteran's DJD, right wrist is remanded for a VA examination to determine the current level of disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for residuals of a left wrist injury, which was previously denied in March 1984. The Veteran now has medical evidence showing he currently suffers from left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is currently in remand status due to the need for additional examinations and development of his claims.
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