The Veteran's left wrist disability, prior to April 25, 2017, is rated at 40 percent. The case is remanded for further development regarding a possible extraschedular rating and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s left wrist disability has been rated based on the criteria in Diagnostic Code 5214, which allows for a maximum of 40 percent prior to April 25, 2017. The case is remanded as the Veteran asserts that his condition warrants an extraschedular rating and TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- De Quervain Tenosynovitis, left wrist, ankylosis, left thumb
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20069231
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Dismissed
The appeal has been withdrawn by the Veteran and is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
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