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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21011869
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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 appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of both upper extremities, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing in December 2023.
- 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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