The Board has ordered a new examination to determine if the Veteran's current left wrist disability is at least as likely as not related to his service, considering his reported history of continuous symptoms since separation from active duty.
The deciding factor: The examiner must consider the Veteran’s lay statements regarding continuity of symptomatology and discuss relevant service treatment records and post-service activities.
- Claimed conditions
- Left wrist disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2021
- Citation
- 21026137
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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)
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied service connection for right elbow, left elbow, right wrist, and left wrist disabilities as there is no current evidence of these conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection of bilateral wrist disabilities due to a lack of VA examinations and duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's complaints include bilateral wrist pain, with right wrist diagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome.
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