The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected carpal tunnel syndrome (right hand) and to determine whether he has CTS of the left hand that is related to military service. The RO must also consider whether staged ratings are warranted and whether extra-schedular consideration is appropriate.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims require additional development due to incomplete medical records, lack of a definitive opinion regarding his left hand condition, and potential for staged ratings or extra-schedular considerations.
- Claimed conditions
- carpal tunnel syndrome (right hand), CTS of the left hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1013515
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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: Granted
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of his eye disability was granted. His claim for a compensable rating for sinusitis was also granted, and he is entitled to a higher rating for headaches, CTS of the right hand, and left knee disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, carpal tunnel syndrome (left and right hands), and migraines, to include as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the service connection for CTS of the left hand was properly severed due to the appellant's discharge under conditions other than honorable, and thus not eligible for VA benefits.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, median nerve paralysis (left hand), median nerve paralysis (right hand), carpal tunnel syndrome (left hand), and carpal tunnel syndrome (right hand).
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