The Board has decided to remand the case due to a procedural error in severing service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again with an addendum opinion addressing whether her left wrist condition is aggravated by her right wrist condition.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome is at least as likely as not aggravated by her service-connected right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- Carpal tunnel syndrome, left wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24066192
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,913 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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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- Granted
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- Denied
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