The Board has remanded the appellant's claims due to outstanding relevant treatment records and deficiencies in prior medical opinions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional evidence, including private treatment records, and seek a VA clinician's opinion on service connection for CTS and the severity of his lumbar spine disability with radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there are outstanding relevant treatment records in the appellant's claims file and deficiencies in prior medical opinions regarding the severity of his lumbar spine disability. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional evidence and seek a VA clinician's opinion on these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) of the right hand, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) of the left hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24079078
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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
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's complete service treatment records are incomplete and needs to be obtained. The claims for service connection will be remanded until VA can obtain these records.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed carpal tunnel syndrome of the right hand and whether he is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities.
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