The Board remands the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 for a right wrist condition due to deficiencies in the AOJ's compliance with previous remand directives.
The deciding factor: Deficiencies in the AOJ's compliance with previous remand directives, including failure to obtain all outstanding medical records and explicitly informing the Veteran not to report for an examination that required his presence.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25030512
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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