The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, diagnosed as valvular heart disease and cardiomyopathy, and left carpal tunnel syndrome but denied service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the presence of a current disability, in-service symptoms, and a nexus to service for both the heart condition and left carpal tunnel syndrome, while there was insufficient evidence for the right carpal tunnel syndrome claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart disability (valvular heart disease and cardiomyopathy), Left carpal tunnel syndrome, Right carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25056812
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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