The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ventricular hypertrophy/cardiomegaly-left atrial enlargement was granted with an effective date of February 1, 2010. The claims for increased ratings for left carpal tunnel syndrome and right carpal tunnel syndrome were also granted with effective dates of December 1, 2011.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted service treatment records that corroborated his in-service diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy/cardiomegaly-left atrial enlargement. The new evidence was sufficient to reopen the claim and grant service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- left ventricular hypertrophy/cardiomegaly-left atrial enlargement, left carpal tunnel syndrome, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left hip degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24017410
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to a duty to assist error, requiring new VA examinations for the appellant's left carpal tunnel syndrome and left wrist osteoarthritis.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal as it found that the benefits originally sought have been granted in full, and thus there is no longer a specific error of fact or law to address.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues related to service connection, including chronic right foot metatarsalgia at digit 3,4,5, left shoulder bicep tendonitis, right hip degenerative joint disease, hypertension, right shoulder bicep tendonitis, headaches, left hip degenerative joint disease, and atrial fibrillation with residual non ischemic cardiomyopathy.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left and right carpal tunnel syndrome have been granted increased ratings to 20% and 30%, respectively, effective from the date of the decision.
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