The Board has granted petitions to reopen service connection claims for carpal tunnel syndrome of the left and right wrists, as well as a claim for sleep apnea syndrome secondary to migraine headaches. The claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss disability is remanded.
The deciding factor: New evidence was received that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist, Carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist, Sleep apnea syndrome, Right ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18107441
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What this means for you
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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).
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