The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) of the right upper extremity prior to January 24, 2020, and denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for CTS of the right upper extremity since that date. The Board also granted an initial rating of 20 percent for CTS of the left upper extremity prior to January 24, 2020, and denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for CTS of the left upper extremity since that date.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported moderate incomplete paralysis of the median nerve bilaterally, which warranted an initial rating but not a higher one after January 24, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) - Right Upper Extremity, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) - Left Upper Extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2024
- Citation
- 24004844
What this means for you
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