The Veteran's initial ratings for DeQuervain's tendonitis of the left and right wrists, as well as her initial compensable rating for a left wrist ganglion cyst, are being remanded due to insufficient evidence. A new VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of these disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not provided sufficient evidence to support her claims, necessitating further evaluation and documentation.
- Claimed conditions
- DeQuervain's tendonitis, left wrist ganglion cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20029140
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, skin disability, left knee disability, and left wrist ganglion cyst based on new evidence submitted since the last decision.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for left wrist disability with ganglion cyst is dismissed. The Board grants service connection for Sjogren's syndrome, finding that the current diagnosis is at least as likely as not due to toxic exposure and/or burn pit exposure during her service in the Persian Gulf War.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left wrist ganglion cyst removal is remanded due to the failure to obtain relevant private treatment records.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left wrist ganglion cysts, finding that the evidence does not show ankylosis or its functional equivalent.
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