The Veteran's claims for earlier effective date and initial rating for chronic right wrist sprain, as well as service connection for right knee iliotibial band syndrome, are being remanded due to the need for additional examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide a current diagnosis or a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current right knee pain and an in-service injury, necessitating a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic right wrist sprain, right knee iliotibial band syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18121058
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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: Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection of right knee tendinitis, left knee tendinitis, and chronic right wrist sprain have been granted.,New evidence submitted by the Veteran has led to a readjudication of his previously denied claims.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic right wrist sprain, lumbosacral strain, a right knee disorder (right knee strain, meniscal tear, chondromalacia, and posterosuperior marginal patellar spur), left lower extremity shin splints, and right lower extremity shin splints. These conditions are considered to be directly related to service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right wrist disability is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for an increased disability rating for right knee iliotibial band syndrome with painful motion due to a duty to assist error in obtaining an adequate VA examination report prior to the AOJ decision.
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