The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome in both upper extremities should be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and new evidence not considered at the time of the prior decision.
The deciding factor: The VA examination provided by the AOJ was deemed insufficient, leading to a need for additional evaluation and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- Carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper extremity, Carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24059875
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for carpal tunnel syndrome, bulimia, and lumbosacral strain.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between any of them and the Veteran's active service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome in both upper extremities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including carpal tunnel syndrome and a cervical spine disability, due to duty-to-assist errors.
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