The Board denied a compensable rating for carpal tunnel syndrome, right hand prior to September 23, 2017 due to insufficient evidence of mild incomplete paralysis.
The deciding factor: The August 2017 VA examination and other records during the one year period prior to September 23, 2017 did not show symptoms worse than those reflected in the VA examination, which concluded that the right median nerve was normal and the Veteran's numbness was not sufficient to support a diagnosis of incomplete paralysis.
- Claimed conditions
- Carpal tunnel syndrome, right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- 25004426
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands, finding no evidence that the conditions were incurred in or caused by service, including exposure to Agent Orange.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and a compensable rating, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional examinations are needed to properly assess the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, specifically his back and carpal tunnel syndrome. The claims for increased ratings will be remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied an increased rating for carpal tunnel syndrome, right hand and remanded the issue of a higher rating for cervical degenerative arthritis. The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been rated based on their current severity.
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