The Board has granted service connection for bilateral trigger finger and carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as a rating of 30% for asthma. The decision is based on the Veteran's competent lay statements regarding her symptoms during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms began during service and continued since, with no contemporaneous medical records to support an in-service onset but sufficient evidence to find a nexus between current disabilities and service duty.
- Claimed conditions
- trigger finger release on left index finger, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left hand, trigger finger release on right index finger, circular carpal tunnel syndrome of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 31, 2026
- Citation
- A26028740
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's asthma claim is dismissed as the AOJ has already granted service connection for asthma with an effective date of December 9, 2024.,Service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the left hand is denied due to lack of in-service incurrence and no causal relationship to a service-connected disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine disorder, migraine headaches, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right hand, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left hand, right leg radiculopathy, and left leg radiculopathy. Service connection is denied for right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right foot disorder, and left foot disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity and a higher rating for low back disability is denied.,Service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the left hand and right hand, as well as a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss are also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to assess the Veteran's exposure to herbicides and its potential impact on his claimed conditions. The claims are being remanded for further investigation.
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