The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for bilateral CTS and determined that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated by military service, warranting a grant of service connection.
The deciding factor: The increase in symptomatology during military service, particularly on the right wrist where symptoms were severe prior to service, supports the finding of aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- November 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1240297
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that the condition was shown as such in service and manifested after service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection on remanded issues are currently pending and will be reconsidered by the RO. The remaining denied conditions include acquired absence of teeth, fatty liver, left great toe bunion with osteoarthritis and gout, right great toe bunion with osteoarthritis and gout, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), pain in all joints and muscles, bilateral hearing loss, right Achilles tendonitis with calcaneal spurs, bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), hernias, left knee osteoarthritis, and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right knee, cervical spine, lumbar spine, bilateral hip, ankle, CTS, and left knee disabilities. The claims are being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated VA medical records and conducting additional VA examinations.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD, along with associated alcohol dependence and other service-connected conditions, most nearly approximates the criteria for a 70 percent rating beginning April 13, 2012. The Board granted service connection for neurological disabilities of the upper and lower extremities as secondary to his PTSD and associated alcohol dependence. Service connection was also granted for radiculopathy of the right leg and bilateral CTS, both found to be related to his PTSD and alcohol dependence.
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