Denied
The Board denied service connection for left and right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome as the conditions were not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident in service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no scientific evidence confirming a causal relationship between asbestos exposure (the only toxic exposure per TERA memorandum) and carpal tunnel syndrome, and concluded that the Veteran's carpal tunnel syndrome was likely caused by other factors not related to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107321
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