The Board finds that a VA examination is necessary to clarify the diagnosis of any existing neurological disorder or disorders and to determine if any currently diagnosed nerve disorder, including carpal tunnel syndrome or neuropathy, is related to the veteran's service-connected ganglion cyst.
The deciding factor: The October 2008 VA examination was found to be incomplete as it did not provide a complete evaluation of the median nerve and contained conflicting diagnoses. The Board finds that an additional examination is necessary for clarification.
- Claimed conditions
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0904016
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 bilateral upper and lower peripheral neuropathy, to include CIDP and carpal tunnel syndrome, as there was no probative evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for hearing loss, abdominal pain, and a left eye disorder was dismissed due to untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement. The appeals for other conditions were denied based on lack of evidence linking them to service.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, erectile dysfunction, a left shoulder condition, and a neck condition, as well as an earlier effective date claim regarding PTSD. The claims for carpal tunnel syndrome and shin splints were denied, while other claims were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease, carpal tunnel syndrome, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, osteoarthritis, and fibromyalgia as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to any period of active service or an injury incurred during ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA.
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