The Board found no current evidence of a left hand disability and concluded that the right hand disability, diagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome, is not related to service. The veteran's symptoms were noted during his military service but he did not seek treatment for these symptoms until after separation from service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the right hand disability (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome) was unlikely related to active service due to a lack of evidence linking it to service and the fact that the veteran did not seek treatment for his symptoms during or immediately following service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hand Disability, Right Hand Disability (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0844204
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