The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hand disability and TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The decision found that there was no evidence linking the current right hand conditions to service or any service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA examiners did not find a link between the Veteran's current right hand conditions and either service or any service-connected disability, including his cervical spine and knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hand Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Right Hand Tremor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20032981
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, left hand tremor, and right hand tremor as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions or a link to the Veteran's active duty service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's right hand and left hand carpal tunnel syndrome and cubital tunnel syndrome were rated at 20 percent from December 1, 2014 to January 17, 2022. The Board found that these conditions did not warrant a higher rating during this period.
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