The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of right-hand carpal tunnel syndrome due to a disagreement with the prior denial. The case is being sent back for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's Dupuytren's contracture might be either the cause or aggravation of his carpal tunnel syndrome.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no evidence of Dupuytren's contracture in the medical record, but the parties agreed to remand for an addendum opinion considering the prior diagnoses and service connection status.
- Claimed conditions
- right-hand carpal tunnel syndrome, Dupuytren's contracture
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19186927
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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