The Board has granted service connection for left arm disorder and right hand/arm carpal tunnel syndrome, with a rating of 30 percent effective from April 24, 1997.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left wrist arthritis is as likely as not the result of his military service, meeting the criteria for service connection under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm disorder, right hand/arm carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2017
- Citation
- 1749051
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