The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right wrist disorder. The AOJ is instructed to obtain private treatment records and provide a VA examiner with an updated opinion.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the need for a new VA medical opinion to address the etiology of the Veteran's right wrist disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18124071
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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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