Effective from February 18, 2005, the Veteran is granted a 10 percent disability rating for neurological symptomatology to include carpal tunnel syndrome as a residual of service-connected ganglion cyst of the right wrist.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical evidence consistently indicated that the Veteran's neurological symptoms were related to his service-connected ganglion cyst, leading to a determination that he had residuals of CTS.
- Claimed conditions
- ganglion cyst of the right wrist, neurological symptomatology to include carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0939630
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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