The veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, soft tissue sarcoma, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, degenerative joint disease of both hips, disability of both shoulders, and neck disability are not well-grounded. The Board has denied these claims previously.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not provide a link between any current disabilities and service or any incident in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy, Soft tissue sarcoma, Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, Degenerative joint disease of both hips, Disability of both shoulders, Neck disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2000
- Citation
- 0003501
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What this means for you
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