The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records, including from the Iowa City VAMC and SSA records. Additionally, new examinations are needed for his left wrist disability and scars.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that updated medical records and new examinations are necessary as the current evidence is outdated and inconsistent with the Veteran's reported symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the left wrist, Left eyebrow laceration scar, Painful scars prior to March 4, 2013, Painful scars from March 4, 2013, Linear scars
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19147333
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Decisions by this judge: 1,911 · Granted: 10% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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
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