The Veteran's right hand carpal tunnel syndrome is not shown to be etiologically related to service, and the claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no objective data of a diagnosis or treatment of carpal tunnel during service and opined that the Veteran's right hand carpal tunnel was less likely than not incurred in or caused by service.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand carpal tunnel
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2018
- Citation
- 1826231
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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