The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging an orthopedic examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected right wrist disability. The issues of entitlement to a higher rating for the right wrist disability and TDIU prior to November 18, 2008 are also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the requested development is necessary due to incomplete records and the need for an updated examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected right wrist disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist tendinitis, traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2021
- Citation
- 21041913
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher rating for service-connected right ankle with traumatic arthritis (claimed as right ankle instability). The Board dismissed the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues for further development to ensure all available service treatment records are associated with the claims file.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating higher than 10 percent for both left and right wrist tendinitis.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating higher than 20% for his left shoulder disability, stating that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
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