The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left wrist osteoarthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome due to potential secondary service connection via aggravation of a pre-existing condition. The Veteran's service records indicate chronic pain in his left hand, including during military service.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further medical examination to consider whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to service or caused by a service-connected disability, specifically his left wrist ganglion cyst.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist osteoarthritis, left wrist carpal tunnel
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2026
- Citation
- 26001788
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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