The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 27, 2023, for the award of service connection for right hand carpal tunnel syndrome.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record persuasively supports an earlier effective date based on the Veteran's intent to file a claim on September 27, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086409
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 785 · Granted: 47% (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 A25086409.
What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including sinusitis, sleep apnea, a stomach disability, left hand carpal tunnel syndrome, right hand carpal tunnel syndrome, and a back disability. The appeals are pending further examination or evidence.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeals regarding the claims for sleep apnea, left elbow carpal tunnel syndrome, right elbow carpal tunnel syndrome, left hand carpal tunnel syndrome, right hand carpal tunnel syndrome, a left knee disability, and a right knee disability. The appeal is dismissed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right hand condition. The case will be reviewed again with a new opinion from an appropriately qualified clinician.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of various disabilities due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.
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