The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's right wrist conditions, and thus remands the case for further development.
The deciding factor: Additional relevant evidence was recently associated with the claims file, necessitating a new examination of the Veteran’s right wrist condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative changes of the right wrist, Right wrist fusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18107502
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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