The Board has granted service connection for right wrist arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper extremity. The Veteran's current right wrist arthritis is found to be secondary to his service-connected residuals of right wrist fracture. Carpal tunnel syndrome was denied as not related to the in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran’s right wrist arthritis is caused by his service-connected residuals of right wrist fracture, while carpal tunnel syndrome is not found to be related to the in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19156329
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome in both upper extremities due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the condition.
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