The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives regarding service connection for a right wrist disability. The Veteran's osteoarthrosis of the right wrist is being examined again to determine if it is related to his in-service fracture and whether it is aggravated by any service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there has not been substantial compliance with the February 2019 Board opinion’s remand directives regarding the relationship between the Veteran's osteoarthrosis of the right wrist and his service-connected residuals of a right thumb fracture.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthrosis of the right wrist
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19194033
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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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