The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's left wrist injury is related to service.
The deciding factor: The evidence indicates that there may be a nexus between the Veteran's in-service injury and his current condition, but further medical examination is needed to establish this relationship.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19132020
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 Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left wrist injury, finding that it had its onset during service and is recurrent. The decision also acknowledges the Veteran's statements and testimony as credible evidence.
- Denied
The Board found no evidence of chronic residuals for the claimed conditions and denied service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left wrist injury and whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen his claim for stomach condition.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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