The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed carpal tunnel syndrome of the right hand and whether he is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The claims folder does not contain all necessary treatment records, which may be relevant to determining the Veteran's current condition and its relationship to service. The Veteran also needs a VA examination to assess his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 1, 2009
- Citation
- 0932808
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The claims for earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection were denied as the Veteran's claims were not received within a year of his separation from active duty.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including lung disability, bronchitis, and psychiatric disorders. Some issues were dismissed, and others were remanded for further review.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the appellant's claims due to outstanding relevant treatment records and deficiencies in prior medical opinions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional evidence, including private treatment records, and seek a VA clinician's opinion on service connection for CTS and the severity of his lumbar spine disability with radiculopathy.
- Whole decision: Denied
The veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis and CTS of the right hand, as well as his increased evaluations for cold injury residuals of both hands, were denied by the RO. The effective date for the grant of TDIU was set at July 12, 1991.
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