The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and new evidence, requiring a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current right wrist disability is related to his service or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion provided in the November 2013 VA examination was insufficient as it did not consider all relevant evidence including a May 1993 service treatment record and new evidence of right hand/wrist tendinosis. The Veteran's current symptoms are also more consistent with his service-connected conditions rather than an isolated injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist fracture, Right hand/wrist tendinosis, Ganglion cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20041826
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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 Veteran's right wrist fracture is manifested by painful motion but not ankylosis. The Board has granted a disability rating of 10 percent for the right wrist fracture.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right wrist disability. The claim will be reconsidered by the AOJ with consideration of all submitted evidence.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and missing medical records, requiring a new evaluation of whether the Veteran developed additional disability following a delay in necessary treatment after his December 16, 2016, fall and initial treatment.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for nerve damage and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities prior to June 21, 2017.
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