The Veteran's left carpal tunnel syndrome associated with healed fracture, left wrist is currently evaluated as 20 percent disabling. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of tingling, numbness, and weakness do not more closely approximate 'severe' incomplete paralysis of the median nerve, warranting a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Carpal Tunnel Syndrome associated with healed fracture, left wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1021528
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Dismissed
The appeal has been withdrawn by the Veteran and is dismissed.
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