Service connection for left arm carpal tunnel syndrome is granted as secondary to service-connected right arm disability.,An increased rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right wrist disability (post-traumatic arthritis) is denied.,The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending and will be remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted as the left arm carpal tunnel syndrome is proximately due to his service-connected right arm disability.,The Veteran's right wrist disability did not meet criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion, as it already received the maximum evaluation available under DC 5215 for limitation of motion of the wrist.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm carpal tunnel syndrome, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18160134
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