The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations regarding her service-connected residual scars, joint impairment, muscle damage, and recurrent right wrist ganglion cyst. The current ratings are not sufficient as there are issues with the existing VA examination reports.
The deciding factor: The decision notes that the existing VA examination reports do not comply with regulations requiring range of motion testing in cases of joint disabilities, particularly for the Veteran's right wrist. Therefore, additional evaluations and examinations are necessary to provide a complete picture of her service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residual scars from status post ganglion cyst and status post cesarean section, recurrent right wrist ganglion cyst, residual joint impairment, right wrist, residual muscle damage, right wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2018
- Citation
- 18146000
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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.
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