The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to open medical questions regarding the frequency and severity of his flare-ups, which may be related to Raynaud’s syndrome or bilateral wrist fracture residuals.
The deciding factor: The examination is needed to assess the extent and severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including the frequency and duration of flare-ups that may affect functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Raynaud’s syndrome, residuals of left wrist fracture, residuals of right wrist fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18131435
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular aid and attendance, which grants entitlement to special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance. The issue of entitlement to special monthly compensation at a housebound rate is moot due to the grant of aid and attendance.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased ratings of the veteran's bilateral knee and left wrist disabilities as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the case for further development, including an adequate VA examination and a determination of whether separate ratings or service connection are warranted for paresthesias and/or muscle atrophy as distinct disabilities of the Veteran's service-connected left wrist or left-hand disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for the service-connected left great toe fracture and granted service connection for residuals of right and left wrist fractures as secondary to the service-connected left great toe. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a groin disability was remanded.
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