The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for further development of the Veteran's employment history.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional evidence regarding the Veteran's employment status and medical treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- inflammation of the median nerve, right wrist osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2022
- Citation
- 22019165
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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
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