The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity as there is no current competent medical evidence that he has a disability.
The deciding factor: There is no current competent medical evidence of a current disability of CTS of the left upper extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0604312
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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