The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current right wrist disability is related to her service, and specifically whether it was aggravated by active duty service. The VA examiner will need to provide an opinion on these issues.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner needs to determine if there is clear and unmistakable evidence that the pre-existing right wrist disability was not aggravated during service or if any increase in severity was due to natural progression of the disability.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic right wrist sprain, ganglion cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22031855
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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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The Board denied service connection for dequervain's syndrome, finding no evidence of its onset during or related to service. The right wrist condition and associated scar were granted a 10 percent rating.
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