The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his carpal tunnel syndrome, hiatal hernia (GERD), back injury, and chalazion. The issues are related to whether these conditions are related to service or if they have been aggravated by a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found the provided opinions insufficient and remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's reported symptoms and disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome of the Right Upper Extremity, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome of the Left Upper Extremity, Hiatal Hernia (also claimed as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)), Residuals of a Back Injury of the Lumbar Spine (also claimed as Lumbar Radiculopathy, Sacroilitis, and Lumbar Spondylosis), Bilateral Chalazion (claimed as Blurred Vision)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2023
- Citation
- 23023695
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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
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- Denied
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- Denied
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