The Board has granted service connection for right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, and pinguecula. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection is established based on the evidence of record supporting a nexus between the Veteran's conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), Left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), Pinguecula, Right lower extremity disability, to include nerve impairment and varicose veins, Left lower extremity disability, to include nerve impairment, Dry mouth disability, Eye disability (other than conjunctivitis and pinguecula)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23008842
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for COPD, left and right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance. A compensable rating for COPD was denied.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded the claims for left upper extremity CTS and right upper extremity CTS.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, while claims for other conditions were denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection, except for a 10 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and a 20 percent rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome.
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