The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right wrist disability is remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for an updated examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided were insufficient, particularly regarding the severity of the Veteran's symptoms and whether he has ankylosis of the right wrist. A new examination is required to address these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist degenerative arthritis, kienbocks disease, chronic fractures of the scaphoid and lunate
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24084465
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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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right wrist degenerative arthritis, left wrist degenerative arthritis, right elbow degenerative arthritis, left elbow degenerative arthritis, right knee osteoarthritis (diagnosed as right knee arthritic changes), and left knee osteoarthritis (diagnosed as left knee arthritic changes) on a direct basis.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all the conditions listed as there was no evidence to support a finding that any of these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.
- Partly granted
Service connection for right wrist degenerative arthritis was granted. Service connection for right and left hip disabilities was denied.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for his bilateral wrist disabilities as freestanding claims are not allowed once a final decision on service connection is made.
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