The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right upper extremity carpel tunnel syndrome, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder. The reasons include inadequate opinions based on inaccurate factual premises and the need to consider the Veteran's lay contentions regarding her military occupational specialty.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners' opinions were based on inaccurate factual premises and did not adequately consider the Veteran's lay statements about her symptoms during service and post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity carpel tunnel syndrome (CTS), right upper extremity carpel tunnel syndrome (CTS), an acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2023
- Citation
- 23053524
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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.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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