The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional medical records to be obtained and for further adjudication of his claims.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to fully evaluate the Veteran's claims, including medical records from recent treatment and examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a groin injury, right inguinal hernia repair, right carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), left carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), gout of the ankles
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2013
- Citation
- 1343343
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for all claims of service connection, including those for bilateral flat feet, thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, right CTS, left CTS, essential tremors, right ankle arthritis, right shoulder arthritis, and left knee arthritis. The appeal of sleep apnea was granted in a July 2024 rating decision.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all appeals as the Veteran died while his appeal was pending.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and left ulnar neuritis are at least as likely as not related to repetitive hand and wrist use during service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.
- Granted
The Board has granted initial ratings of 30 percent for right carpal tunnel syndrome and 20 percent for left carpal tunnel syndrome, both based on moderate incomplete paralysis of the median nerves.
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