The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for arthritis of the right hand/wrist and an increased disability evaluation for a right wrist cyst due to insufficient reasons or bases in the decision, as well as inadequate development.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the Board failed to address relevant private treatment records and did not adequately explain its findings regarding continuous manifestations of the condition post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the right hand/wrist, right wrist cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19161905
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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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