The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder tendonitis and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome are not service-connected. The right shoulder disorder is attributed to a workplace injury unrelated to active service, while the carpal tunnel syndromes are due to or aggravated by an injury incurred during inactive duty for training.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no evidence of a right shoulder injury during active service and that any current right shoulder disorder is more likely related to a workplace injury after active service. The bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome is attributed to the Veteran's injury while on IDT, which aggravated his pre-existing condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Tendonitis, Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1018135
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