The Board has ordered the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right upper extremities, claimed as bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), to be remanded due to new evidence indicating potential exposure to nerve agents during the Veteran's Gulf War service.
The deciding factor: New evidence suggests possible exposure to nerve agents during the Veteran's Gulf War service which may have contributed to his peripheral neuropathy and CTS.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity (LUE), Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity (RUE)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2021
- Citation
- 21076534
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity is granted as service connected. The left knee disability and psychiatric disorder are remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development to verify the Veteran's alleged exposure to herbicide agents during service and associate a TERA Memorandum with the record.
- Granted
The Veteran's RUE and LUE neuropathy are granted with ratings of 40 percent and 30 percent, respectively.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and readjudicating the claims.
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