The Veteran's left and right carpal tunnel syndrome were granted service connection with an effective date of June 16, 2017, but no higher ratings for the conditions or their evaluations from December 29, 2020, were granted.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's left carpal tunnel syndrome was found to be moderate, warranting a 20 percent rating. The effective date for both conditions was determined based on new and material evidence received within one year of the initial grant in July 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- left carpal tunnel syndrome, right carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic right hand and finger sprain of ligaments/tendons with limitation of motion of the thumb (dominant), chronic right hand and finger sprain of ligaments/tendons with limitation of motion of the index finger (dominant), chronic right hand and finger sprain of ligaments/tendons with limitation of motion of the long finger (dominant), chronic right hand and finger sprain of ligaments/tendons with limitation of motion of the ring finger (dominant), chronic right hand and finger sprain of ligaments/tendons with limitation of motion of the little finger (dominant), right wrist sprain
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25008946
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,549 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation A25008946.
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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection with a 10% disability rating effective August 8, 2023. Service connection for right hand and thumb disabilities as well as right wrist sprain were also granted. However, the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not meet VA criteria for compensation.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to a duty to assist error, requiring new VA examinations for the appellant's left carpal tunnel syndrome and left wrist osteoarthritis.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal as it found that the benefits originally sought have been granted in full, and thus there is no longer a specific error of fact or law to address.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.
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