The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability and carpal tunnel syndrome, while remanding claims for trigger finger and migraine headaches.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported moderate incomplete paralysis of the median nerve in both upper extremities and established continuity of symptomatology for the lumbar spine condition since active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Left Upper Extremity), Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Right Upper Extremity), Lumbar Spine Disability, Trigger Finger, Right Hand Middle Finger, Migraine Headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24073755
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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