The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's right wrist and carpal tunnel syndrome claims, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The remand also includes consideration of whether an award of total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) should be granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous examinations were inadequate and did not address all relevant issues, particularly regarding the Veteran's current wrist disabilities being tantamount to the loss of use of his right hand.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the right wrist, Carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19151464
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's right wrist disability is rated at 10 percent, but the Board has granted a rating of 40 percent for degenerative arthritis of the right wrist (major extremity), finding that his constant pain effectively precludes all movement due to ankylosis in a resting position.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of both upper extremities, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several service connection claims due to a lack of evidence regarding the etiology of certain conditions.
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