Service connection is granted for residuals of carpal tunnel release to the right wrist. Service connection is denied for left wrist disorder and left leg disorder.,The Veteran was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome in June 2003, which led to a carpal tunnel release procedure in December 2003. His left wrist disorder, characterized as posttraumatic paresthesias, has not been linked to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's residuals of carpal tunnel release to the right wrist are considered incurred during active duty service due to his diagnosis and treatment for this condition while on active duty. However, there is no evidence linking his left wrist disorder (cervical radiculopathy) or left leg disorder to service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of carpal tunnel release to right wrist, left wrist disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1001326
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a left wrist disorder to obtain an addendum opinion, as the previous opinions were based on inaccurate factual premises.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a left wrist disorder, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of his left wrist, as the evidence did not support a finding that he had no effective function in the hand other than what would be equally well served by an amputation stump at the site of election below the elbow with use of a suitable prosthetic appliance.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left wrist disorder and a higher initial disability rating for bilateral shin splints.
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