The Board denied service connection for endochondrosis with benign osseous lesions of the right and left wrists, as well as right and left carpal tunnel syndrome. The Veteran's current thumb conditions are rated at 10%.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran had chronic disabilities related to his claimed conditions or that they were incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Endochondrosis with benign osseous lesions of right wrist, Endochondrosis with benign osseous lesions of left wrist, Right carpal tunnel syndrome, Left carpal tunnel syndrome, Right thumb degenerative arthritis, 1st CMC joint, Left thumb degenerative arthritis, 1st CMC joint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22063619
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