The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diverticulitis/diverticulosis, increased ratings for right and left hand carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), and a compensable rating for status post removal of colonic polyps.,Service connection was not granted as there is no evidence linking the current diverticulitis/diverticulosis to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's diverticulitis/diverticulosis did not originate during service and is not related to any incident of service. The VA examiner concluded that it was less likely than not (less than 50% probability) that the current disorder resulted from military service.
- Claimed conditions
- diverticulitis/diverticulosis, right hand carpal tunnel syndrome (right CTS), left hand carpal tunnel syndrome (left CTS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20042440
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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