The Board granted a 20 percent rating for CTS affecting the left wrist and a 30 percent rating for CTS affecting the right wrist, while remanding the claim of entitlement to service connection for TBI.
The deciding factor: The evidence received since the last denial was new and relevant, supporting the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for CTS. The Board found that the current disability picture more nearly approximated moderate incomplete paralysis of the median nerve on both sides, warranting higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- TBI, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) affecting the left wrist, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) affecting the right wrist
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25038353
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for additional medical evaluation to determine if the Veteran's symptoms are separate from his service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected TBI and remanded the claim for service connection for headaches, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as they are not related to active service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, but granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.
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