The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals, status post carpal tunnel release as a result of VA treatment.
The deciding factor: The persuasive evidence demonstrated that the veteran does not have additional disability due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA during his surgery at the VA medical center in Asheville, North Carolina, nor was any current disability a result of an event not reasonably foreseeable.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals, status post carpal tunnel release
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0812123
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer and residuals, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between his in-service prostatitis and his later diagnosis of prostate cancer.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for kidney cancer and residuals as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's in-service toxic risk exposure and his current condition.
- Granted
The veteran's kidney disease, including cancer and residuals, is service-connected as secondary to their diabetes.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.