The Board granted service connection for right carpal tunnel but denied it for left carpal tunnel.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current diagnosis or onset of the claimed left carpal tunnel during service, and there was no continuity of symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- right carpal tunnel, left carpal tunnel
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25004468
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including headaches, BCC, carpal tunnel, CFS, fibromyalgia, right ear hearing loss, lipoma, OSA, thoracic pain, neck pain, and peripheral neuropathy in the left and right lower extremities, as there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.
- Granted
The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for left carpal tunnel and a 30 percent disability rating for right carpal tunnel, as the Veteran's conditions resulted in moderate incomplete paralysis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of back pain and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. The Board found that the medical examiner did not adequately consider all relevant evidence, including the veteran's lay statements and service treatment records.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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