The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left wrist ulnar nerve neuropathy. The case will be returned for further development and adjudication.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous medical opinion was inadequate and did not address whether the Veteran's ulnar neuropathy is related to his service-connected left wrist disability, including the 2013 surgical procedure.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist sprain, ulnar neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22048937
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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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