The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and denied the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a compensable rating for right wrist scar, and compensable ratings for limitation of motion of the right ring and little fingers. A 30 percent rating was assigned for right carpal tunnel syndrome effective December 9, 2022.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether it is factually ascertainable that the appellant's right carpal tunnel syndrome more nearly approximated moderate incomplete paralysis of the major extremity beginning December 9, 2022, within one year of receipt of the August 28, 2023, initial claim.
- Claimed conditions
- pinched nerve in neck, obstructive sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25038021
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
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