The Veteran's appeal for service connection of his left thumb condition, including flexor tenosynovitis, is remanded due to the need for an addendum medical opinion addressing the etiology of his disability.
The deciding factor: The previous examination did not substantially comply with the prior remand directives and failed to adequately address the issues raised.
- Claimed conditions
- left thumb flexor tenosynovitis, left median neuropathy (CTS), left ulnar neuropathy at the elbow, sensory motor polyneuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23009060
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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 Board has granted service connection for sensory motor polyneuropathy, finding that the Veteran's condition is at least as likely as not incurred during his service in Vietnam due to exposure to Agent Orange.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left thumb disability. The claim will be returned for further evaluation.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's diagnosed left ulnar neuropathy at the elbow and left labral tear, including SLAP, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to his in-service injury.
- Granted
The Veteran's sensory motor polyneuropathy was granted service connection and assigned a 10 percent rating for partial simple seizures. The issue of an increased rating for partial simple seizures is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.
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