The Board granted service connection for left and right hand carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as a 20 percent disability rating for both left and right foot plantar fasciitis. The claim for chronic hemorrhoids was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome and plantar fasciitis were found to be more severe than 'tending toward the mean or average amount' but not 'very painful or harmful,' warranting a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5284. The hemorrhoids, however, did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand carpal tunnel syndrome, right hand carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic hemorrhoids, left foot plantar fasciitis, right foot plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25049418
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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- Denied
The Board denied an evaluation greater than 20 percent for right hand carpal tunnel syndrome, as the evidence did not show severe incomplete paralysis of the median nerve.
- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a back condition, right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, neck condition, upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral flatfoot, right foot plantar fasciitis, and right ankle pain, as the current evidence is inadequate to make a decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, type II diabetes, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, left and right knee disabilities, and left and right foot plantar fasciitis to obtain additional medical evidence.
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