The Board has determined that the veteran's right carpal tunnel syndrome warrants a 30 percent evaluation, effective from February 5, 1996. This decision is based on his current level of impairment and the need for surgical intervention.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the veteran required surgery in September or October 1996 to address his right carpal tunnel syndrome, which resulted in moderate impairment as per Diagnostic Code 8515 (moderate incomplete paralysis of the right median nerve).
- Claimed conditions
- right carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 16, 2000
- Citation
- 0021784
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