The Board denied service connection for right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome as it was not shown in service or for many years thereafter and is not otherwise related to active-duty service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of a causal relationship between the Veteran's current right CTS and his period of active service, including any injuries sustained during that time.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25007415
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Decisions by this judge: 1,948 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for all issues, including service connection and rating claims.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted an initial 40 percent evaluation for right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome and a 30 percent evaluation for residuals of an ununited right scaphoid fracture, effective December 2, 2016.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for initial disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, resulting in the dismissal of these issues.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) due to inadequate development in the previous VA medical opinion.
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