The Board remands the claim for service connection for right wrist sprain to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically the failure to obtain an etiology opinion.
The deciding factor: The AOJ did not request a clinical opinion as to the etiology of the Veteran's right wrist sprain despite evidence suggesting it may be related to in-service injuries at Camp Lejeune and Camp Pendleton.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25038936
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 claims for service connection for left and right wrist sprain due to a pre-decision duty-to-assist error, specifically the absence of a medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 2, 2018, for service connection for various disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability or that any of the disabilities were related to active duty.
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