The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding her TBI, bilateral hip disability, fibromyalgia, lumbar spine disability, and bilateral wrist disability other than CTS.

The deciding factor: The Board found that further development is needed as there are unresolved issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including potential etiological links between her disabilities and in-service events or conditions.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) of the right wrist","status":"denied"}, {"condition_name":"Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) of the left wrist","status":"denied"}, {"condition_name":"Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)","status":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral hips, including bilateral trochanters bursitis","status":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Fibromyalgia","status":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Lumbar spine disability","status":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral wrist disability other than CTS (including arthritis)","status":"remanded"}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

August 14, 2019

Citation

19163020

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