The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for median neuropathy carpal tunnel syndrome, claimed as a right-hand disability. The Board found that there was no evidence of continuity of symptomatology and that the current diagnosis is not related to service or a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's current hand symptoms are less likely than not related to her wrist symptoms experienced during service, as they are more consistent with a neuropathic etiology. The Board also found no evidence of continuity of right median neuropathy carpal tunnel syndrome since service and denied secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- median neuropathy carpal tunnel syndrome, right-hand disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21066456
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