The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right wrist disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected right hand disability. The Veteran contends that overcompensating for his right hand disability with his right wrist caused or aggravated the right wrist disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner’s opinion only addressed direct service connection and did not address the secondary service connection assertion.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic right wrist disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2018
- Citation
- 18114180
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a chronic right wrist disability and an initial 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), while denying service connection for otitis media and other claims.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic right elbow, hip, and wrist disabilities to correct a duty to assist error.
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