The Veteran's claims for service connection for CTS of the right and left hands are being remanded due to insufficient evidence. The issues regarding initial disability ratings for his shoulder disabilities remain unresolved.
The deciding factor: Further examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's CTS is related to undiagnosed illness or secondary to his service-connected shoulder disabilities, while his shoulder disabilities need further assessment of their current severity and impact on daily activities.
- Claimed conditions
- CTS of the right hand, CTS of the left hand
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2015
- Citation
- 1521418
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's complete service treatment records are incomplete and needs to be obtained. The claims for service connection will be remanded until VA can obtain these records.
- Granted
The Veteran's current depression is caused by his active duty service and he meets the criteria for a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
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