Service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome is granted. Service connection for PTSD, TMJ, sinusitis, deviated nasal septum, and migraine headaches are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records showed probable carpal tunnel syndrome during separation from military service, which was later confirmed by a VA examination in 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ), sinusitis, deviated nasal septum, migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 11, 2024
- Citation
- 24001832
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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