The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence on file to establish a nexus between the Veteran's right carpal tunnel syndrome and service. The Veteran is requested to provide clarification regarding his request for left hand carpal tunnel syndrome.
The deciding factor: Insufficient competent medical evidence on file to establish a nexus between the Veteran's right carpal tunnel syndrome and service.
- Claimed conditions
- carpal tunnel syndrome, right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0927473
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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
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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