The Board has remanded the case due to issues regarding notice and potential aggravation of carpal tunnel syndrome by service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because there were concerns about proper notice provided to the Veteran's representative and because new evidence suggests that right carpal tunnel syndrome may be related to service-connected cervical radiculopathy or right shoulder condition.
- Claimed conditions
- carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2023
- Citation
- 23004746
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating for carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper extremity, is denied as it is not factually ascertainable that the condition worsened prior to April 3, 2024. The Veteran's claim for DEA eligibility is also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome in both upper extremities due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome in both upper extremities, as they are related to a service-connected back disability. The VA examiner is required to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected back disability aggravated his bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of carpal tunnel syndrome in both upper extremities as the Veteran withdrew the issue.
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