The Veteran's initial disability ratings for his painful left wrist scar, residual scars of the right knee, and other disabilities are denied. The Board finds that new examinations are needed to determine the current severity of these conditions.,The Veteran’s claims for increased ratings are REMANDED as there is insufficient evidence regarding the current severity of his right wrist, left wrist, back, right knee, left ankle, allergic rhinitis, and pseudofolliculitis barbae disabilities.
The deciding factor: The initial disability ratings for the Veteran's painful left wrist scar, residual scars of the right knee, and other conditions are denied as there is insufficient evidence to warrant higher ratings based on current symptomatology.,There is a need for new examinations to determine the current severity of the Veteran’s right wrist, left wrist, back, right knee, left ankle, allergic rhinitis, and pseudofolliculitis barbae disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Painful left wrist scar post ganglion cyst removal","additional_notes":"Deep and nonlinear covering an area or areas of at least 12 square inches (77 sq. cm) but less than 72 square inches (465 sq. cm)"}, {"condition_name":"Residual scars of the right knee, status post-arthroscopy","additional_notes":"Not shown to be painful or unstable"}, {"condition_name":"Residual linear scar of the left wrist, status post ganglion cyst removal","additional_notes":"Not shown to be painful or unstable"}, {"condition_name":"Right wrist disability characterized as a ganglion cyst of the right wrist","additional_notes":""}, {"condition_name":"Left wrist disability characterized as a ganglion cyst of the left wrist, status post-surgery","additional_notes":""}, {"condition_name":"Back disability characterized as a strain of the thoracolumbar spine","additional_notes":""}, {"condition_name":"Right knee disability characterized as a medial meniscus tear of the right knee, status post-surgery with benign broad-based osteochondroma/bony exostosis","additional_notes":""}, {"condition_name":"Left ankle disability characterized as a left ankle sprain","additional_notes":""}, {"condition_name":"Allergic rhinitis","additional_notes":""}, {"condition_name":"Pseudofolliculitis barbae with folliculitis of the bilateral legs","additional_notes":""}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19193339
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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.
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