The Board remands the claim for a bilateral wrist disability, to include carpal tunnel syndrome, as an examination is needed to determine its etiology.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not provide sufficient information to make a decision on the claim, and thus, a VA examination is necessary.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral wrist disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25037217
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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