The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for low back disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy (previously claimed as right and left leg conditions), right carpal tunnel syndrome, and left carpal tunnel syndrome. The claims are now remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these disabilities.
The deciding factor: The appellant has provided new evidence that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating her service connection claims for low back disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, right and left carpal tunnel syndrome. However, further medical examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service or another service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Disability, Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy (previously claimed as right leg condition), Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy (previously claimed as left leg condition), Right Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Left Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24005937
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The AOJ is instructed to obtain private treatment records from Mays & Schnapp Pain Management and schedule the Veteran for additional medical examinations.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability, including diagnosed degenerative arthritis with DDD other than intervertebral disc syndrome and spinal stenosis status post L3, L4, and L5 laminectomy. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service injury and his ongoing symptoms since then.
- Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder disability, low back condition, bilateral knee disabilities, and left shoulder strain have been granted service connection. The Veteran's low back condition has been increased to a 40 percent evaluation, while the bilateral knee conditions remain at their current 10 percent evaluations.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for the claimed conditions as there is no persuasive evidence of current diagnoses or in-service incurrence or aggravation.
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