The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of left scaphoid fracture and entitlement to TDIU prior to July 30, 2014 due to insufficient medical opinions regarding etiology and causation.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners' opinions are inconsistent and inadequate to render a finding on the Veteran's claims. A new medical examination is needed to determine if his current symptoms are related to service or caused by his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left scaphoid fracture, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20004416
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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