The Board granted service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The November 2023 VA examiner opined that it is at least as likely as not that the obesity caused by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities was a substantial factor in causing the identified disability (here, the carpal tunnel syndrome).
- Claimed conditions
- right carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24032121
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for migraine headaches, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and left carpal tunnel syndrome was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for left and right carpal tunnel syndrome as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service, including his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all appeals related to service connection for various conditions and an effective date prior to March 13, 2024, for the award of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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