The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity, including as secondary to a service-connected left thumb condition. The remand includes obtaining an updated medical opinion regarding the etiology and causation of the Veteran's LUE carpal tunnel syndrome.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous VA examiners did not adequately consider the Veteran's lay statements about the onset and continuity of his symptoms, including his in-service injury and months-long casting and splinting during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22044176
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of both upper extremities, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing in December 2023.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no new and relevant evidence to support a change in previous denials.
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