The Veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome was granted service connection as it manifested to a compensable degree within the first post-service year. The claims for neck disability and insomnia were remanded due to lack of evidence in the record.
The deciding factor: Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome was diagnosed and manifested to a compensable degree within the first post-service year, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, neck disability, insomnia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2023
- Citation
- 23002355
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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