Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 23, 2014 for the increased rating and service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands.
The deciding factor: The increase in right carpal tunnel syndrome was not factually ascertainable to have occurred within one year prior to the Veteran's January 23, 2014 claim, thus supporting an earlier effective date of January 23, 2014 for the increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25104205
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