The Board has decided to remand the issues of service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome right hand, left hand, primary vitiligo, and degenerative arthritis left knee limitation of flexion and extension due to additional development being needed. The Veteran's lay statements regarding his claimed disabilities will be considered in the new VA opinions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development is needed for the claims related to carpal tunnel syndrome, primary vitiligo, and degenerative arthritis left knee limitation of flexion and extension due to the need for clarification on the etiology of these conditions and a determination of whether they are service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- carpal tunnel syndrome right hand, carpal tunnel syndrome left hand, primary vitiligo, degenerative arthritis left knee limitation of flexion, degenerative arthritis left knee limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2021
- Citation
- 21008000
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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 found that remand is needed for additional development in both the left knee disability and primary vitiligo claims. The Veteran's left knee disabilities include degenerative arthritis with limitation of flexion and extension, as well as instability. For his primary vitiligo claim, a new VA examination and opinion are needed to address whether it is at least as likely as not that the condition was caused by active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are granted as service-connected.,Service connection is also granted for left hand surface lump, carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands, and primary vitiligo. However, the issues of service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome right hand and left hand, and degenerative arthritis left knee remain pending.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
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