The Board has determined that the AOJ did not substantially comply with its March 2022 remand directives regarding the Veteran's claims for bilateral CTS and bilateral foot conditions. Therefore, these issues are being remanded to allow for further development.
The deciding factor: The AOJ failed to obtain an adequate opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral CTS and bilateral foot conditions as instructed in the March 2022 remand directives.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral CTS (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome), Bilateral Foot Conditions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22069658
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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.
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