The Board finds that the veteran does not have current evidence of left arm carpal tunnel syndrome and there is no competent medical evidence linking this condition to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for left arm carpal tunnel syndrome is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of left arm carpal tunnel syndrome or any link between the veteran's military service and his claimed disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2003
- Citation
- 0305661
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral carpal and cubital tunnel syndromes due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran is required to be provided with a VA examination in support of his claim.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted a separate rating for neuromuscular spasms but dismissed appeals for service connection and increased ratings for other conditions, and remanded claims for further development.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal of service connection for left arm carpal tunnel syndrome was dismissed due to a procedural error in filing concurrent review options.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for an esophageal disorder, a lumbar spine disorder, left arm carpal tunnel syndrome, and right arm carpal tunnel syndrome as there was no evidence of current disabilities related to these conditions during the pendency of the claim. The claim for migraines was remanded.
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