The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hand/wrist disability and sleep disorder (insomnia) are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The AOJ is instructed to provide the Veteran with examinations to determine if he has these conditions, as well as opinions on whether they are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The claims were remanded because there was a duty-to-assist error that occurred prior to the September 2021 rating decision. The AOJ is instructed to provide the Veteran with examinations and obtain medical opinions regarding the nature of his disabilities and their relationship to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hand/wrist disability (including carpal tunnel syndrome), sleep disorder (insomnia)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24066301
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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.
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