An increased rating of 20 percent for left hand carpal tunnel syndrome prior to May 2, 2017 has been granted.,A request for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for left hand CTS from May 2, 2017 onwards is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were not severe enough to warrant a higher rating prior to May 2, 2017 and moderate after that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hand Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), Right Hand CTS, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19177309
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,319 · Granted: 25% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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