The Board remands the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for a right wrist disability, TDIU, and SMC due to the inadequacy of the current examination report.
The deciding factor: The March 2021 examination report was found inadequate as it contained internally inconsistent findings regarding muscle impairment and did not address cardinal signs and symptoms necessary for evaluation under Diagnostic Codes 5307-5308.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2022
- Citation
- 21075490
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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