The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for a dental condition, to include as secondary to arthralgia of the temporomandibular joint; and evaluation in excess of 10 percent prior to December 2, 2020, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter for the right wrist disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the opinions provided by the VA examiner were inadequate and remanded for further development including obtaining an adequate opinion regarding the Veteran's dental condition and its relationship to his service-connected arthralgia of the temporomandibular joint, as well as a new examination to assess the current severity of his right wrist disability.
- Claimed conditions
- dental condition, arthralgia of the temporomandibular joint
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2021
- Citation
- 21028068
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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