The Veteran's claim is being remanded for additional examinations to determine the current severity of his left wrist and shoulder disabilities, as well as for clarification on his work history.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further examination due to the need for updated range of motion testing and consideration of flare-ups in determining disability ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Left wrist scars, Left wrist fracture, Left shoulder labral tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19186067
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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's low back and left wrist disabilities, but granted service connection for left wrist scars secondary to the left wrist disability.
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The Board remands the claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for the period prior to August 14, 2017, as additional development is needed regarding the Veteran's service personnel records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examinations and requests for new evaluations.
- Remanded (sent back)
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