The Board has remanded the cases for additional examinations to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected left wrist and left knee disabilities. The Veteran is also entitled to a new rating decision based on the updated examination results.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner was unable to provide specific measurements due to lack of information, requiring another remand for further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals, scapholunate ligament sprain left wrist (minor), lateral meniscus tear, left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20050352
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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.
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