The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hand disability, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current carpal tunnel syndrome and his active service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions were against a direct relationship between the Veteran’s carpal tunnel syndrome and his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hand carpal tunnel syndrome, Degenerative joint disease of the distal interphalangeal joint of the right little finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19105983
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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