The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral carpal tunnel syndromes due to insufficient evidence of more severe impairment. The current ratings of 30 percent and 20 percent are deemed appropriate based on moderate incomplete paralysis.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a higher rating as the symptoms described by the Veteran align with the criteria for moderate incomplete paralysis, which corresponds to the current assigned ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hand Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Left Hand Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19161737
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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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