The Board denied service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity as it was not incurred or aggravated during active service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's right carpal tunnel syndrome began during service or is related to her service.
- Claimed conditions
- carpal tunnel, right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19104382
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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