The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to inadequate examination reports, specifically regarding his right wrist and shoulder disabilities. The claims will be reviewed again with new examinations.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations were deemed insufficient as they did not provide specific measurements of range of motion during flare-ups or without weight-bearing, which is required by the regulations for evaluating musculoskeletal disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Wrist Pain, Right Shoulder Sprain with Supraspinatus Tendinitis and Impingement Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20072651
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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