The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting medical opinions and a need for a new expert opinion regarding the service connection of the left wrist disability, including the ganglion cyst.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on conflicting medical opinions and the need for a new expert opinion from a hand surgeon who can reconcile these differences and provide a more definitive opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's left wrist disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist disability affecting the ulnar nerve, ganglion cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20015017
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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