The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address his claims of service connection and increased ratings for various knee disabilities, as well as his right eye disability. The case will be returned to the AOJ after completion of this development.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed from VA examiners to clarify whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to service or not, especially given his reported symptoms during and after service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, right foot disability, right eye disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2016
- Citation
- 1618217
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and that symptoms began many years after separation from service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including neck, back, left foot, left knee, right knee, right foot, and right shoulder disabilities. The Board found insufficient evidence to support presumptive or secondary service connection.
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