Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for an additional VA examination to address the severity of her carpal tunnel syndrome prior to July 16, 2018.
The deciding factor: The examination report did not adequately document the symptoms and severity of each symptom affecting the median and ulnar nerves.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, right wrist carpal tunnel, right wrist carpal tunnel (40%), left wrist tendonitis, carpal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- 25015014
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