The Board has determined that new and material evidence was presented to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) of the right wrist. The CTS is found to be proximately due to or the result of his service-connected postoperative residuals of an arthroplasty of the MCP joint of the right middle finger.
The deciding factor: The new evidence presented establishes that the veteran's CTS is a direct result of his service-connected disability involving a fracture of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint of the right middle finger and treatment therefor.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle disorder, Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) of the right wrist
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2001
- Citation
- 0125106
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's right ankle disorder, finding that it was not shown to be related to his active duty service and did not meet the criteria for secondary service connection due to his left ankle disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disorder and a lung disorder, finding that the conditions are related to active-duty service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right ankle disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right ankle disorder is related to her military service. A new VA examination is needed.
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