The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right wrist scar, bilateral hand carpal tunnel syndrome, and tinnitus are denied as there was no prior claim or entitlement to these conditions prior to January 24, 2018. The effective date is set at the date of claim, January 24, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not submit a prior claim for service connection for his right wrist scar, bilateral hand carpal tunnel syndrome, and tinnitus before January 24, 2018. The effective date is set at the earliest allowable date based on the date of claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hip pain, Right hip limitation of extension, Right hip limitation of flexion, Scar, right wrist (post carpal tunnel release surgery), Right hand carpal tunnel syndrome (post carpal tunnel release surgery), Left hand carpal tunnel syndrome (post carpal tunnel release surgery), Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20029568
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