The Veteran's nerve damage and painful scar are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the cause of these conditions, specifically whether they resulted from improper care during his carpal tunnel release surgery.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded because there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's current nerve damage and painful scar were caused by the improper right carpal tunnel surgery or if they are a result of other medical conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Nerve damage, Painful scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2026
- Citation
- A26023062
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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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