The Veteran's claims for service connection related to kidney stones, elbow pain with cubital tunnel syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, and respiratory problems are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.,The Veteran's claims for right and left elbow pain with cubital tunnel syndrome, as well as right and left carpal tunnel syndrome, and chronic lung or respiratory problems are also being remanded.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- nephrolithiasis (kidney stones), right elbow pain or arthralgia with cubital tunnel syndrome, left elbow pain or arthralgia with cubital tunnel syndrome, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic lung or respiratory problems, to include pneumonia residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22061178
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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 initial 30 percent rating for nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) is granted. The appeal of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is dismissed, as the claim was previously adjudicated and granted in a prior decision. The left knee Baker's cyst issue remains pending and requires further action.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to a duty to assist error, requiring new VA examinations for the appellant's left carpal tunnel syndrome and left wrist osteoarthritis.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal as it found that the benefits originally sought have been granted in full, and thus there is no longer a specific error of fact or law to address.
- Granted
The Veteran's left and right carpal tunnel syndrome have been granted increased ratings to 20% and 30%, respectively, effective from the date of the decision.
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