The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and lack of an adequate statement of reasons or bases for its determination that the duty to assist had been satisfied.
The deciding factor: The October 2017 JMPR stated that the Board failed to provide an adequate statement of reasons or bases for its determinations regarding the duty to assist, including the provision of VA examination records and service treatment records from 1989 to 1993.
- Claimed conditions
- carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19150359
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right and left wrist, a seizure disorder, an inguinal hernia, an acquired psychiatric disability, and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the Veteran's submissions, as review of the May 2022 and March 2022 rating decisions could only be sought 'in one review lane at a time.'
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bronchitis, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and hearing loss. Other claims were remanded for further evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and examinations to address the Veteran's claims.
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