The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and its relationship to his active service, specifically his MOS as an Automated Logistics Specialist and Gulf War exposures.
The deciding factor: The May 2019 VA examiner's opinion was inadequate due to reliance on inaccurate facts and failure to address the Veteran's lay statements about the onset of symptoms related to his MOS and service in the Gulf War era.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20061510
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims on appeal, including obtaining any outstanding treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the current severity of service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's representative also requested reevaluation of his service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and that symptoms began many years after separation from service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral feet conditions (to include bone spurs), and obstructive sleep apnea due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that there is no credible evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his active duty service.
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