The Board granted service connection for bilateral Dupuytren's contracture and carpal tunnel syndrome, finding the evidence to be in at least approximate balance as to whether these conditions are related to service.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record, including private medical opinions and a January 2025 addendum VA medical opinion, provided sufficient support for the conclusion that the Veteran's bilateral Dupuytren's contracture and carpal tunnel syndrome are etiologically linked to his active-duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand Dupuytren's contracture, right hand Dupuytren's contracture, left hand carpal tunnel syndrome, right hand carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25005327
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for timely filing of a Board Appeal request and dismissed the attempted appeals.
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