The Board has determined that there were pre-decisional duty to assist errors and remands the case for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and a clarifying opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right wrist disorder.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded due to duty to assist errors and the need for clarification on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right wrist disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist drop, right wrist pain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24050265
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right wrist pain is related to his military service. The VA clinician must provide an opinion on whether the condition is at least as likely as not caused by or related to his military service, and whether it clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service.
- Whole decision: Denied
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