Connections between diseases

Jim,

I am a viet Nam vet and I have diabetes type 2 and just found out that I have carpal tunnel .. Is the carpal tunnel secondary to diabetes for VA Service connected disability purpose?

Reply:

I'm no doctor but I can't see any way to connect the two. There has to be a known cause and effect for such a nexus...diabetes may lead to heart disease, for example. You can research the BVA decisions to see if there are any cases. Read my guide to learn how.