The VA has granted increased ratings for the veteran's left and right carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), with each wrist rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA rating examinations conducted since the 1998 Board remand provided sufficient information to rate the disabilities in accordance with the applicable rating code, which resulted in a grant of increased ratings for both left and right CTS.
- Claimed conditions
- Left CTS, Right CTS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 9, 2001
- Citation
- 0126245
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
The Board granted a 100 percent evaluation for the service-connected depressive disorder and denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for the right shoulder strain, while remanding claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome and TDIU.
- Granted
Right thumb, index finger, long finger, ring finger, and little finger strains are granted with effective dates of August 22, 2009.,Right CTS is granted with an effective date of June 28, 2018. The appeal for earlier effective dates for bilateral plantar fasciitis/pes planus and PFB is dismissed.,The appeal for earlier effective dates for chronic headaches is also dismissed.
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