The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her service-connected right wrist ganglion cyst and extensor pollisic tenosynovitis is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the October 2021 VA examination, which did not consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding flare-ups. The Board will schedule the Veteran for an updated examination to assess her current disability level.
The deciding factor: The October 2021 VA examination report was internally inconsistent and failed to address the Veteran's reported flare-ups of right wrist pain during examination, which is required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist ganglion cyst, extensor pollisic tenosynovitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24080835
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, specifically Social Security Administration records.
- Denied
The Board has denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left wrist ganglion cysts, finding that the evidence does not show ankylosis or its functional equivalent.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's request to appeal the denial of service connection for right wrist ganglion cyst is dismissed. The claim of entitlement to service connection for TMJ is remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations, necessitating medical opinions.
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