The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left wrist degenerative joint disease (DJD) is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not report for scheduled VA examinations, which may have affected the accuracy of his address information. The current examination reports are inadequate as they do not include all relevant joint testing or provide adequate information on functional impairment during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19107333
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for left wrist DJD and remanded the issue of service connection for residuals of TBI.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left and right wrist degenerative joint disease (DJD), finding that the conditions did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left wrist degenerative joint disease is service-connected as it developed due to trauma sustained during combat in May 1975.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal includes requests for increased ratings for left wrist DJD and low back disability, as well as a claim for TDIU. The Board has determined that further development is needed to assess the current severity of these conditions.
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