The Board has granted service connection for bilateral CTS and left elbow tendinosis, both of which are related to service. Effective August 5, 2015, the Veteran is now entitled to a 40% disability rating for his lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports the claim that the Veteran's bilateral CTS and left elbow tendinosis are related to his military service due to repetitive movements and overuse during his MOS as a microwave equipment operator.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral CTS, Left Elbow Tendinosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- May 4, 2021
- Citation
- 21027059
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period or continuity of symptomatology was not established. The preponderance of evidence is against finding that these conditions are related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed right shoulder, left shoulder, and bilateral CTS disabilities are not service-connected as they do not meet the criteria for direct service connection.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral CTS is related to his military service and has granted service connection for this condition. The claim for an increased rating for his low back disability remains pending.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral CTS is found to be secondary to his service-connected residuals of a bilateral thumb fracture. His right and left thumb fractures in service are considered contributory factors leading to the development of bilateral CTS.
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