The Board denied service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome as secondary to multiple sclerosis and denied an initial compensable evaluation for migraines. However, the Board granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent for anxiety disorder prior to November 8, 2017, and a 70 percent evaluation from that date.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of evidence linking CTS to multiple sclerosis and the severity of the Veteran's anxiety symptoms as described in the VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), left upper extremity, Migraine including migraine variants, Anxiety Disorder (previously shown as mood disorder), Sleep Apnea, claimed as fatigue
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23000773
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection and initial rating claims has been withdrawn by the Veteran.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an increased initial evaluation of 70 percent for PTSD but denied evaluations in excess of 10% for tension headaches and in excess of 30% for IBS, and denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome. The claims for additional service connections were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a back disability, right and left lower extremity peripheral nerve disabilities, a right foot disability, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a TDIU and remanded several service connection claims.
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