Partly granted
The Board granted the appeal and restored service connection for right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, effective June 1, 2021. The claim for an earlier effective date for costochondritis was denied.
The deciding factor: The grant of service connection for RUE CTS was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, as reasonable minds could differ on the diagnosis. An earlier effective date for costochondritis was not warranted based on the evidence provided.
- Claimed conditions
- Right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, Costochondritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020902
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