The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right and left carpal tunnel syndrome due to potential errors in previous decisions. The AOJ is instructed to provide proper VCAA notice regarding the PTSD claim based on alleged personal assault/harassment and obtain relevant SSA records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's lay statements about his symptoms were not credible without addressing alternative sources of evidence, such as SSA disability determinations. The AOJ must ensure that the Veteran is provided proper VCAA notice regarding this issue and obtain any relevant SSA records.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), Right carpal tunnel syndrome, Left carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21042484
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for right carpal tunnel syndrome is denied as the award was granted in a separate claim filed after the initial increase rating appeal.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted an effective date of May 26, 2011 for a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis.,The Veteran is also granted an effective date of May 26, 2011 for eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD; left shoulder disability; and right shoulder disability. The Veteran did not meet the current disability requirement or provide sufficient evidence to support a link between his military service and these conditions.
- Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates of December 7, 2020 for service connection for low back, right knee, left knee, right ankle, left ankle, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and left carpal tunnel syndrome disabilities.
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