The Board has granted service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome, including as secondary to the service-connected right wrist pain. The rating for right shoulder sprain with supraspinatus tendinitis and impingement syndrome is remanded due to worsening symptoms since the last examination in June 2012. The rating for right wrist pain is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was in relative equipoise as to whether the current right carpal tunnel syndrome is related to the service-connected right wrist and shoulder conditions, thus granting service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Right carpal tunnel syndrome, Right shoulder sprain with supraspinatus tendinitis and impingement syndrome, Right wrist pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18113658
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What this means for you
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