The RO denied an increased rating for postoperative residuals of right carpal tunnel syndrome, and the veteran's claim to reopen service connection for a heart murmur was not successful. The current rating remains at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: New evidence did not establish new or material facts that would support reopening the claim for service connection for a heart murmur, and the right carpal tunnel syndrome is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart murmur, Right carpel tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 21, 2003
- Citation
- 0305323
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- Remanded (sent back)
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