The Board has granted an initial 20 percent rating for bilateral carpel tunnel syndrome and cubital tunnel syndrome, effective July 1, 2009.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed consistent pain and cramping in the fingers and wrists with associated functional loss, numbness, tingling, decreased grip strength, and decreased sensation, which were comparable to mild incomplete paralysis of the middle radicular group. The Veteran's symptoms met the criteria for a 20 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral carpel tunnel syndrome, bilateral cubital tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2012
- Citation
- 1241151
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a TMJ disability and remanded her claims for bilateral carpel tunnel syndrome, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy due to lack of current evidence.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election of review types.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, respiratory conditions, foot and ankle issues, knee and shoulder problems, low back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, IBS, and sleep disorders.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for headaches secondary to service-connected sinusitis associated with service-connected rhinitis and remanded the remaining issues for further development.
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