The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and the need for updated VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for an updated VA examination to evaluate the Veteran's current severity of her right wrist ganglion cyst with residual scar, as well as clarification regarding whether her symptoms are related to her service-connected condition or nonservice-connected disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist ganglion cyst, residual scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19184913
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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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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