The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral wrist and hand sprains due to incomplete medical opinions. The Veteran's service connection claim is being reviewed again with a focus on whether his current conditions are related to his in-service fall, as well as any potential secondary or aggravating effects from his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and bilateral knees.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the existing medical opinions were incomplete and insufficient for addressing the Veteran's claims. They need further examination and opinion regarding whether the current wrist and hand sprains are related to his in-service injury and any secondary effects from his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral wrist sprain, bilateral hand sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2023
- Citation
- 23010271
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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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