The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of both hands need further examination to determine if they are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner is needed to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran’s carpal tunnel syndrome is at least as likely as not caused by his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19150396
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 multiple disabilities, including bilateral wrist, ankle, foot, shoulder, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, lumbosacral spine, and carpal tunnel syndrome, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service.
- Partly granted
The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as depression and denied claims for service connection for tinnitus, sleep apnea, carpal tunnel syndrome of both upper extremities, right foot, left foot, and various other musculoskeletal conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for compensable ratings for bronchitis, sinusitis, and hearing loss were denied. Service connection was granted for carpal tunnel syndrome of both upper extremities and asthma. All other issues were remanded.
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