The VA denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for median mononeuropathy and right hand carpal tunnel syndrome due to a right hand carpal tunnel release surgery performed by the VA, finding that the additional disability was not caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate that the additional disability was proximately caused by a fault on the part of VA in furnishing the medical care to the claimant.
- Claimed conditions
- Median mononeuropathy, Right hand carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20072980
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