The Board has directed that the Veteran's records of VA-authorized fee-basis treatment and scanned/VistA imaging records be associated with her file. The issues related to ratings for wrist carpal tunnel syndrome and ankle fracture residuals, as well as TDIU prior to August 11, 2021, are being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board's decision is based on the need to obtain additional records of VA-authorized fee-basis treatment and scanned/VistA imaging records that have not been incorporated into the record.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, right ankle fracture residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22026718
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the addition of new evidence. The Veteran is also asked to complete a TDIU claim form, and his bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and face numbness need to be evaluated.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on housebound status as he does not have a single disability rated at 100% and his disabilities are not so severe that they render him substantially confined to his residence.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right wrist and left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not caused by his military service.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, and pseudofolliculitis barbae as they were not properly appealed to the Board.
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