The Veteran's appeal involves the initial rating for left carpal tunnel syndrome and an increased rating for tinea pedis. The RO has granted service connection but denied a compensable rating for both conditions in August 2007. The Board is remanding the case to obtain updated VA examinations, as well as any outstanding treatment records from Fayetteville VAMC.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim involves disagreement with initial ratings assigned following the grant of service connection and requires further examination and evidence evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- left carpal tunnel syndrome, tinea pedis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2012
- Citation
- 1210098
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to a duty to assist error, requiring new VA examinations for the appellant's left carpal tunnel syndrome and left wrist osteoarthritis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed bilateral tinea pedis, which is a condition related to service.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal as it found that the benefits originally sought have been granted in full, and thus there is no longer a specific error of fact or law to address.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to errors in considering all conditions and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current right great toe / foot disability and his claimed frostbite injury.
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