The Veteran's right carpal tunnel syndrome and ureteral stenosis, status-post stent, are granted. The Veteran's right hip disorder and left hip disorder are denied. The Veteran's thrombophlebitis of the left popliteal vein is granted as secondary to adenocarcinoma of the colon.,The Veteran has been granted service connection for his right carpal tunnel syndrome and ureteral stenosis, status-post stent, but not for his hip disorders or thrombophlebitis. The appeal is mixed.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records show the Veteran sustained a right forearm injury during deployment to Iraq in 2006, leading to carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosed and treated after service.,Private hospital and treatment records indicate that the Veteran developed ureteral stenosis secondary to colon cancer surgery. The appeal is granted as secondary to adenocarcinoma of the colon.,The Veteran's hip disorders are not related to his active duty service, with no evidence of injury or symptoms during service. The appeal is denied.,The thrombophlebitis of the left popliteal vein was caused by a hematoma and not due to adenocarcinoma of the colon. The appeal is granted as secondary to adenocarcinoma of the colon.
- Claimed conditions
- L5-S1 degenerative disc disease with focal disc protrusion and stenosis, left hip disorder, right carpal tunnel syndrome, right hip disorder, thrombophlebitis of the left popliteal vein, ureteral stenosis, status-post stent
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19166187
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Decisions by this judge: 2,249 · Granted: 37% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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