The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examinations and a need for further medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not adequately address the evidence of record, including conflicting medical opinions and diagnoses.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), left lower extremity radiculopathy, pain, to include tendonitis of the left hamstring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23042402
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to non-compliance with previous directives. The Veteran's left hand CTS and left hamstring disability are being reviewed for service connection, considering whether they are aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left forearm arthritis, right forearm arthritis, left hand CTS, and right hand CTS due to insufficient medical opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities or if they were aggravated by them.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left hip osteoarthritis, bilateral metatarsalgia, and left leg varicose veins. Service connection was denied for left hand CTS and right hand CTS.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that new and relevant evidence was not submitted to warrant readjudication.
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