The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to conflicting medical records and need for clarification of residuals from a right wrist injury during service.
The deciding factor: There is conflicting evidence regarding the current residual disability and its origin in service, necessitating further examination and review of medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist/hand disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2014
- Citation
- 1447814
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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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