The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate examinations and because a decision on the remanded issues could significantly impact the TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not comply with the requirements in Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016), and the Veteran's representative asserted that his conditions have worsened since the last examination.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left wrist injury, residuals of a right wrist injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19131148
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran requested to withdraw all his appeals regarding the service connection for various injuries and conditions. As a result, these claims are dismissed.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left wrist injury is granted as the evidence shows that his condition existed prior to service and was not aggravated during service. The Board finds that he incurred this disability in service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of a right wrist injury and residuals of a head injury due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient rationale provided in the previous rating decision and duty-to-assist errors. The issues of service connection are being remanded for further examination and opinion.
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