The Board has granted service connection for right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's continuous complaints of pain and numbness since service, including during medical evaluations post-service, supported a relationship between his in-service symptoms and his later diagnosis of right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19177061
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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