The Board has remanded the claims due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's neurological disorders of the right and left upper extremities, specifically carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and ulnar sensory neuropathy. The case needs to be reviewed with a new VA examiner who will provide opinions on whether these conditions are related to service or any other condition.
The deciding factor: The remand is due to inadequate previous medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's neurological disorders, specifically carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar sensory neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological disorder of the right upper extremity (RUE), neurological disorder of the left upper extremity (LUE)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2021
- Citation
- 21068324
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's neurological disorder of the right upper extremity, including radiculopathy, ulnar neuropathy, and polyneuropathy. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricable link with the RUE neurological disorder claim.
- Granted
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