The Board remands the claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for carpal tunnel syndrome of both upper extremities due to VA's failure to ensure compliance with the duty to assist.
The deciding factor: The remand is required because VA did not obtain private treatment records and failed to provide an adequate medical examination, which are necessary to properly evaluate the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity, Carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2024
- Citation
- 24032583
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.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of both upper extremities, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing in December 2023.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no new and relevant evidence to support a change in previous denials.
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