The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral carpal and cubital tunnel syndromes due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran is required to be provided with a VA examination in support of his claim.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded due to a failure to provide a VA examination as part of the duty to assist, which could not have been considered by the Board prior to the issuance of the rating decision on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm carpal tunnel syndrome, right arm carpal tunnel syndrome, left arm cubital tunnel syndrome, right arm cubital tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2026
- Citation
- A26033967
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a separate rating for neuromuscular spasms but dismissed appeals for service connection and increased ratings for other conditions, and remanded claims for further development.
- Dismissed
The appeal of service connection for left arm carpal tunnel syndrome was dismissed due to a procedural error in filing concurrent review options.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a dental disability, left and right hand ulnar nerve disabilities, and left and right arm cubital tunnel syndrome due to a need for additional evidence and examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an esophageal disorder, a lumbar spine disorder, left arm carpal tunnel syndrome, and right arm carpal tunnel syndrome as there was no evidence of current disabilities related to these conditions during the pendency of the claim. The claim for migraines was remanded.
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