The Board found that the veteran's right carpal tunnel syndrome developed coincidentally with his treatment during a VA hospitalization in August 1997, and thus did not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The additional disability (right carpal tunnel syndrome) was not caused by the veteran's willful misconduct and was coincidental to his treatment during hospitalization at a VA Medical Center.
- Claimed conditions
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2002
- Citation
- 0202555
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- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
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