The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The veteran has raised issues regarding the current evaluations of his service-connected right wrist CTS and arthritis of the right knee and lumbar spine. The RO must consider these claims again after obtaining necessary evidence and conducting appropriate examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- CTS of the right wrist, arthritis of the right knee and lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0804782
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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 Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) of the right wrist is denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found no evidence of CTS, tinnitus, or neuropathy in the record, and the Veteran's knee and spine disabilities are rated at their maximum allowable levels.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinea pedis, bilateral hearing loss, and CTS of the right wrist due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's ED is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD with MDD. The remaining claims for increased ratings and service connection are dismissed due to withdrawal.
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