The Board has remanded the claims for a low back condition, right wrist disability, right hand disability, right foot disability, and TMJ disorder due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran's service connection claims are not supported by the evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided were insufficient in addressing the etiology of the Veteran's conditions, particularly regarding her low back condition, right wrist, right hand, and right foot disabilities, as well as her TMJ disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Endocrine Gland Disorder, Low Back Condition, Right Wrist Disability, Right Hand Disability, Right Foot Disability, TMJ Disorder (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2023
- Citation
- 23015845
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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