The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right wrist and bilateral knee disabilities due to incomplete examinations and conflicting medical opinions.
The deciding factor: Incomplete VA examination reports and conflicting medical opinions regarding the onset and nature of the Veteran's symptoms prevent a clear determination on the merits of his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist disability, Bilateral knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19165659
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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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- Dismissed
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