The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right and left wrist disorder to afford the Veteran a new VA examination that addresses the nature and etiology of his claimed bilateral wrist disorder.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary due to an inadequate VA examination and conflicting opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral wrist pain.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist disorder, left wrist disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25025829
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 Board remands the claim for a left wrist disorder to obtain an addendum opinion, as the previous opinions were based on inaccurate factual premises.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a left wrist disorder, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of his left wrist, as the evidence did not support a finding that he had no effective function in the hand other than what would be equally well served by an amputation stump at the site of election below the elbow with use of a suitable prosthetic appliance.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder and right wrist disorders to obtain additional medical evidence.
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