Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of right wrist and hand disabilities, including carpal tunnel syndrome. The VA needs to provide adequate medical opinions addressing specific evidence related to these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address all relevant evidence and did not provide an opinion on right CTS.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist disability, right hand disability, right carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), chronic right wrist sprain, right hand strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25000641
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