The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for right hand carpal tunnel syndrome beginning April 11, 2013. The Veteran's neck injury and left hand carpal tunnel are remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran’s right hand carpal tunnel was manifested by severe incomplete paralysis, beginning April 11, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hand Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Neck Injury, Left Hand Carpal Tunnel
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- September 20, 2018
- Citation
- 18136573
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- Denied
The Veteran's right hand and left hand carpal tunnel syndrome and cubital tunnel syndrome were rated at 20 percent from December 1, 2014 to January 17, 2022. The Board found that these conditions did not warrant a higher rating during this period.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right arm disability and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to lack of evidence linking current disabilities to service.
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