The veteran is seeking service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the left hand. The Board has determined that a VA examination and additional development are needed to properly adjudicate this claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a clear link between the current carpal tunnel syndrome on the left hand and service, specifically the May 1988 motor vehicle accident during active duty for training.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine strain, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2004
- Citation
- 0420376
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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 has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine strain, thoracolumbar degenerative disc disease and lumbosacral strain (back conditions), left lower extremity pain, right lower extremity pain, left shoulder strain, and right hip pain. The evidence does not show a nexus between these conditions and active duty.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's asthma claim is dismissed as the AOJ has already granted service connection for asthma with an effective date of December 9, 2024.,Service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the left hand is denied due to lack of in-service incurrence and no causal relationship to a service-connected disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence related to the Veteran's claim for entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been received since the May 2023 rating decision. The claims of increased ratings for cervical spine strain, right shoulder arthralgia, right knee arthralgia based on limitation of flexion, left knee arthralgia based on limitation of flexion, and entitlement to a 40 percent rating, but no higher, for right knee arthralgia based on limitation of extension from October 28, 2024 to February 25, 2025 are remanded.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral trigger finger and carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as a rating of 30% for asthma. The decision is based on the Veteran's competent lay statements regarding her symptoms during service.
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