The Board denied service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) of the right wrist, finding that it was not incurred in or related to service and is not a result of any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a causal relationship between the veteran's CTS and his service-connected residuals from shrapnel wounds, nor could the retained metallic fragment be linked as an aggravating factor.
- Claimed conditions
- CTS of the right wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2000
- Citation
- 0004199
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) of the right wrist is denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found no evidence of CTS, tinnitus, or neuropathy in the record, and the Veteran's knee and spine disabilities are rated at their maximum allowable levels.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinea pedis, bilateral hearing loss, and CTS of the right wrist due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's ED is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD with MDD. The remaining claims for increased ratings and service connection are dismissed due to withdrawal.
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