The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected right wrist ganglion cyst with residual scar, specifically addressing her reports of numbness, instability, muscle stiffness and weakness.
The deciding factor: The examiner must address the Veteran's April 2015 lay statement and review the August 2022 VA wrist and scar examination reports to determine if these symptoms are due to service-connected surgical scar and residuals of status post right wrist ganglion cyst excision for the entire period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- surgical scar, residuals of status post right wrist ganglion cyst excision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23037620
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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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