The Board has remanded two issues related to the Veteran's neck and left wrist disabilities, which are secondary to his service-connected left knee disability. The remand is due to insufficient opinions regarding secondary service connection and a need for updated medical records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous VA examiners did not provide sufficient rationale for their opinions on secondary service connection and required additional examination to address these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical strain with degenerative arthritis (neck), left wrist post-traumatic osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2023
- Citation
- 23018617
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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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