Granted
The Board granted service connection for left and right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that the Veteran's duties as an aerospace ground equipment maintenance technician during periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA) caused his condition.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved all doubt in favor of the Veteran based on the medical opinions provided by Dr. E.F., which concluded that the Veteran's carpal tunnel syndrome is related to his military service duties, outweighing the VA examiner's opinion.
- 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
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088816
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