The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral wrist or hand disabilities, and his claims for service connection are denied. The reduction in rating for left knee instability from 10% to 0% is remanded as there is evidence of sustained improvement.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of bilateral wrist or hand disabilities, and the Veteran's assertions have not been supported by competent medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral wrist disability, Bilateral hand disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2018
- Citation
- 18105847
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, to obtain additional medical evidence.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted entitlement to a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, but denied service connection for a bilateral wrist disability and a higher rating for hepatitis C.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for all claimed disabilities as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for cervical spine, left shoulder, wrist, hip, knee, and upper extremity nerve disabilities due to insufficient evidence.
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