The Board denied service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist and arthritis of the right hand, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's current carpal tunnel syndrome and arthritis in his right hand and his service-connected right index finger.
- Claimed conditions
- Carpal tunnel syndrome in right wrist, Arthritis in right hand
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20009804
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