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Secondary carpal tunnal and secondary cubital tunnal injuries
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gousto0731
Hi everyone I saw my Doctor yesterday and I asked and received a IMO for carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel syndrome secondary to right shoulder injury.
A little history I'm receiving
20% Rt shoulder,
20% Lt shoulder secondary due to over use
10% Lt Biceps due to over use
I would like to know if this is enough to claim service connection for my hand and forearm due to over use ?
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Work Status: NOT ABLE to work at present. Estimated to be permanently disabled from this injury to the left shoulder.
He has night symptoms which keep him up at night.
Patient demonstrates weakness and numbness in the left hand and forearm consistent with carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel . This is causing him to be unable to utilize his upper extremity and this is related to overuse and repetitive actions.
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Vync
Hey Gousto, The IMO appears backwards. For secondary SC, the SC disability has to be shown to cause/contribute to an additional disability. The way it is written states that your non-SC wrist/forear
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Hi everyone I saw my Doctor yesterday and I asked and received a IMO for carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel syndrome secondary to right shoulder injury. A little history I'm receiving 20% Rt s
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