The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA medical nexus opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hand condition.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded due to incomplete evidence and the need for a VA medical opinion on whether the Veteran's bilateral median neuropathy at the carpal tunnel is related to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hand condition, neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2013
- Citation
- 1328718
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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).
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