The Veteran's CTS of the right upper extremity is currently rated at 30 percent, and his CTS of the left upper extremity is rated at 20 percent. The Board denied entitlement to higher disability ratings for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support an increase in the current disability ratings as the Veteran's symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA Rating Schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- CTS (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 10, 2024
- Citation
- 24034081
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- Granted
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- Denied
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