The Board has found the evidence insufficient to determine if the Veteran's claimed conditions are related to his active duty service and is therefore remanding these issues for further examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide an adequate medical reasoning for the Veteran’s contention that his condition was related to his active duty service, specifically regarding sinusitis. The Board finds a need for additional examinations to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disability.
- 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
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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.
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the addition of new evidence. The Veteran is also asked to complete a TDIU claim form, and his bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and face numbness need to be evaluated.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for chronic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and chronic fatigue syndrome as there is no evidence of a current disability in the record.
- Granted
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