The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim and granted service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity, finding that new evidence supports a current diagnosis and establishes a relationship to service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion provided by Dr. D. established a current disability (carpal tunnel syndrome) and linked it to service through his review of the Veteran's medical history and records dating back to 1986.
- Claimed conditions
- carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2018
- Citation
- 1816726
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- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, sleep apnea, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity, and PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder as secondary to his service-connected back disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions in the March 2024 rating decision. The Veteran's CVA is related to his service-connected hypertension, but not solely caused by it. Right and left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome are related to in-service lifting heavy equipment as part of his MOS. The gastrointestinal disorder other than sigmoid diverticulitis is related to in-service TERA.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for hearing loss disability, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right and left upper extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are all denied.,The Board found that there is no current evidence of a hearing loss disability meeting VA criteria. The Veteran had normal hearing at entry to service but later developed impacted cerumen which obscured her ability to be tested for hearing loss.,For carpal tunnel syndrome, the Board determined that there was no onset during service and no compensable manifestation within one year after separation from service. There is also no evidence linking current symptoms to in-service events or diseases.,Regarding an acquired psychiatric disorder, the Board concluded that there were no signs or findings of a psychiatric condition during service. The Veteran's military records indicate she was rated highly and had good relationships with her peers.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities and an increased rating for skin cancer to correct duty-to-assist errors.
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