The Board denied service connection for left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) as the evidence did not support a direct link to service or any presumptive basis.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence and VA examination report concluded that there was no nexus between the Veteran's current CTS and his period of active service, with no in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology shown.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25052902
What this means for you
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a sleep condition, left shoulder bursitis, left wrist CTS, right wrist CTS, upper back condition, lower back condition, and right shoulder bursitis as there was no evidence of current disability or nexus to military service.
- Denied
The Board denied separate compensable ratings for limitation of motion of the right and left wrists, thumbs, and index fingers associated with the Veteran's service-connected CTS.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to inadequate medical opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's left wrist CTS was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected right wrist CTS.
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