The Board has decided that a remand is necessary to ensure proper consideration of the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected right wrist disability, including pain. The decision also notes that VA treatment records and any additional examination reports should be obtained.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted by the Veteran and created by VA includes recent VA wrist and scar examinations which were not previously considered in the prior SSOC.
- Claimed conditions
- fractured right scaphoid, right wrist pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19192837
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for hearing loss, right and left wrist pain, a lung condition, and an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's scar, right hand.
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