The Board remands the case for further development, including consideration of separate ratings for carpal tunnel syndrome, paresthesias, and muscle atrophy as distinct disabilities or secondary to service-connected left wrist and/or left thumb disabilities.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to ensure compliance with prior remand directives and address the Veteran's claim for TDIU inextricably intertwined with the remanded claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2024
- Citation
- 24033085
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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