The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the VA examination report and for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and considering whether the Veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome should be evaluated under Diagnostic Code 8512.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's report is internally inconsistent regarding the severity of the affected nerves. The Board has therefore remanded to obtain a new examination that addresses these inconsistencies and considers whether the Veteran's disability should be rated under Diagnostic Code 8512.
- Claimed conditions
- Right carpal tunnel syndrome, Left carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2017
- Citation
- 1718484
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for right carpal tunnel syndrome is denied as the award was granted in a separate claim filed after the initial increase rating appeal.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted an effective date of May 26, 2011 for a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis.,The Veteran is also granted an effective date of May 26, 2011 for eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates of December 7, 2020 for service connection for low back, right knee, left knee, right ankle, left ankle, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and left carpal tunnel syndrome disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance is granted from January 20, 2024. His bilateral carpal instability and right upper ulnar tunnel syndrome are rated at the maximum possible under VA regulations.
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