The Board has remanded the case for further development, including consideration of separate ratings for right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome and related conditions such as neuralgia or neuritis.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the Board failed to provide an adequate statement of reasons or bases for its decision regarding whether separate ratings were warranted for right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, including for symptoms consistent with neuralgia and/or neuritis.
- Claimed conditions
- Right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2026
- Citation
- A26009019
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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
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