The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to non-compliance with previous directives. The Veteran's left hand CTS and left hamstring disability are being reviewed for service connection, considering whether they are aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners' opinions need to be consistent with the Federal Circuit's holding in Spicer regarding secondary service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), left hamstring disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2026
- Citation
- 26000800
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left thigh disability, claimed as a left hamstring disability due to insufficient evidence regarding direct incurrence of the condition during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left forearm arthritis, right forearm arthritis, left hand CTS, and right hand CTS due to insufficient medical opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities or if they were aggravated by them.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a left hamstring disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and various other disabilities. The claims for service connection for left ankle, right ankle, acquired psychiatric, systemic lupus erythematosus, lumbar spine, right shoulder, right hip, left knee, right knee, and bilateral shin splints were remanded.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a left hamstring disability was dismissed as the Veteran opted into the Appeals Modernization Act review system within the required timeframe.
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