The claim of entitlement to service connection for lumbago has been granted. The claims of entitlement to service connection for left and right CTS of the wrists have been remanded.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his in-service back pain, but did not find a causal relationship between his MOS as a mechanic and his bilateral CTS.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbago, carpal tunnel syndrome (left wrist), carpal tunnel syndrome (right wrist)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19146690
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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