The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for right forearm and increased rating for right wrist due to lack of timely notice of disagreement. The issue of service connection for residuals of TBI is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.
The deciding factor: There was no timely Notice of Disagreement filed for the issues of service connection for right forearm and increased rating for right wrist, leading to their dismissal. The issue of service connection for residuals of TBI requires additional evidence from an appropriate VA clinician due to a duty-to-assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist, Right forearm, Residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2019
- Citation
- A19000650
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
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