The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's carpal tunnel syndrome claim.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further examination and review of medical evidence to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's current diagnosis of bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and his service, including potential exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19183209
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as it is unclear whether the Veteran's claimed conditions are due to any incident of his period of active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, left and right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and generalized anxiety disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for initial ratings higher than the assigned percentages for service-connected conditions, including migraine headaches, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, lumbosacral strain, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome as it was not shown to be related to the Veteran's active service, including any toxic exposure risk activity.
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