The Veteran's claims for service connection related to carpal tunnel of the wrists, restless leg syndrome, and a left little finger disability have been granted with effective dates set at October 18, 2017. The claim for insomnia disorder and GAD has also been granted with an effective date of February 12, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were continuously pursued within the applicable timeframes and new evidence was submitted to reopen previous denied claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Carpal tunnel of the left wrist, Carpal tunnel of the right wrist, Restless leg syndrome of the left leg, Restless leg syndrome of the right leg, Left little finger disability, Insomnia disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2026
- Citation
- A26012520
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his left little finger disability and TDIU prior to August 23, 2020, have both been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, right knee, right hand, left knee, right ankle, and residuals of a traumatic brain injury due to untimely appeals or lack of evidence supporting current disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy and restless leg syndrome of both lower extremities to provide notice concerning his right to a pre-decisional hearing before the AOJ.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability in accordance with VA standards.
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