The Board has granted service connection for left and right carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's current condition had its onset in service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was a reasonable doubt regarding the etiology of the Veteran's CTS, resolving this doubt in favor of the Veteran based on his lay statements and continuous symptoms since service.
- Claimed conditions
- left and right carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2018
- Citation
- 18154393
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