The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right and left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic sinusitis, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The issues are being held in abeyance due to their intrinsic relationship with the diabetes issue.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional examinations and medical opinions are necessary to determine whether the Veteran's claimed disabilities were related to his active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic sinusitis, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2020
- Citation
- A20015178
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 a deviated septum and denied compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, hypothyroidism, and hypertension.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, with the exception of remanding certain issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis, left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity to ensure compliance with its previous remand directives.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis, left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity to ensure compliance with its previous remand directives.
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