The Board granted a 20 percent rating for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in the left wrist from December 12, 2019, and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent prior to that date. The claim for service connection for CTS in the right wrist was remanded.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's symptoms did not rise to a level of moderate or severe incomplete paralysis before December 12, 2019, but did warrant a higher rating from that date onward. The Board also remanded the claim for service connection for CTS in the right wrist.
- Claimed conditions
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), Left Wrist, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), Right Wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24068379
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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