The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right wrist disability. The claim will be reconsidered by the AOJ with consideration of all submitted evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not consider the Veteran's statements about continued and worsening pain post-service, nor the VA treatment records documenting right wrist pain and a ganglion cyst.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist tendinitis, Ganglion cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2026
- Citation
- A26017995
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right wrist disability, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and no current disability related to her active duty service.
- Granted
The Veteran was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities from October 4, 2006, to November 18, 2008. The Board found that the Veteran's right wrist condition prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that there is not enough evidence to determine if the Veteran's current right wrist condition is related to service, and therefore remands the case for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right wrist tendinitis prior to February 13, 2020, finding that his symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for an increased rating.
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