The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome and right elbow disabilities, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his in-service hand injury or to his service-connected middle and ring finger disabilities. The Board also found that the Veteran's current symptoms were not related to his service-connected finger disabilities.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA examiners did not establish a link between the Veteran's right carpal tunnel syndrome, right elbow disability, and his service-connected middle and ring finger disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right carpal tunnel syndrome, right elbow disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20065429
What this means for you
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