The Board granted service connection for right and left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on onset during active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's in-service symptoms continued after service in relation to his current CTS, leading to a grant of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2024
- Citation
- 24032622
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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