Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left carpal tunnel syndrome to correct multiple pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining outstanding military records and an adequate VA opinion.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to missing service treatment records from the Veteran's first period of active service and Reserve, as well as inadequate VA opinions that failed to address the Veteran's lay statements and specific occupation during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092728
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