The Veteran's carpal tunnel syndrome of the bilateral upper extremities is denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability in service or within the applicable presumptive period, and continuity of symptomatology has not been established.,The Veteran’s bladder condition is remanded for further development due to its potential secondary relationship to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim is also remanded as it may be related to service.
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be granted because the carpal tunnel syndrome of the bilateral upper extremities was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. Continuity of symptomatology has also not been established.,The bladder condition may be related to service due to its potential secondary relationship to his service-connected lumbar spine disability, but further development is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- Carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity, Carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21011869
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of both upper extremities, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing in December 2023.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no new and relevant evidence to support a change in previous denials.
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