The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral ulnar neuropathy, carpal tunnel syndrome, and Dupuytren's disease as they were not substantially complied with in a previous remand.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinions did not adequately address all required elements of the claims, leading to deficiencies that necessitate further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ulnar neuropathy, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral Dupuytren's disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22001504
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as it is unclear whether the Veteran's claimed conditions are due to any incident of his period of active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, left and right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and generalized anxiety disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for initial ratings higher than the assigned percentages for service-connected conditions, including migraine headaches, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, lumbosacral strain, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome as it was not shown to be related to the Veteran's active service, including any toxic exposure risk activity.
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