For the period prior to December 4, 2019, a rating in excess of 10 percent for left-hand carpal tunnel syndrome is denied.,From December 4, 2019, a rating in excess of 20 percent for left-hand carpal tunnel syndrome is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the assignment of higher ratings as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for moderate or severe incomplete paralysis under Diagnostic Code 8515.
- Claimed conditions
- left-hand carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20079261
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, erectile dysfunction, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and right-hand and left-hand carpal tunnel syndrome. Service connection was denied for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and initial ratings were denied for migraines, right knee strain, and hypothyroidism.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between his claimed disabilities and his military service. The claims will be reconsidered with additional examination and opinion.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need to obtain medical records, clarify diagnoses, and provide opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran and because of the Court's acknowledgment of his physical and mental impairments. The claim will be referred for extraschedular TDIU consideration prior to January 31, 2019.
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