The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left wrist disability, to include ganglion cyst and right shoulder disability. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's left shoulder disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran’s left wrist disability, including ganglion cyst, is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist ganglion cyst, left wrist strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21015771
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors and inadequate medical opinions. The issues of entitlement to TDIU are also being remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the other claims.
- 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: Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claims for effective dates prior to June 10, 2022, for service connection of various conditions. The appeal is also remanded for further action on some issues.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left wrist strain is granted service connection, with the effective date being from the date of claim (April 2024).,Service-connected schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, has been granted a 100% disability evaluation, but an earlier effective date prior to February 6, 2024, is denied.
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