The Board has determined that the Veteran's left wrist carpal tunnel is secondary to her service-connected right wrist disabilities, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's left wrist carpal tunnel was caused by her service-connected right wrist disabilities. The Board finds the private medical opinion from Dr. M.P., who specializes in hand and upper extremity conditions, to be highly probative in determining that the Veteran's left wrist carpal tunnel was caused by her service-connected right wrist disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist carpal tunnel
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2022
- Citation
- A22022135
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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