Partly granted
The veteran's claim for a higher rating for right upper extremity radiculopathy/carpal tunnel syndrome was denied. The veteran's claim for a 30 percent rating for left upper extremity radiculopathy/carpal tunnel syndrome was granted.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of symptoms and the diagnostic codes applied.
- Claimed conditions
- right (major) upper extremity radiculopathy/carpal tunnel syndrome, left (minor) upper extremity radiculopathy/carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003478
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