The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's right upper extremity disorder to his active duty service, including his service in the Persian Gulf. The claim was denied.
The deciding factor: No diagnosed condition was linked by competent medical evidence to the veteran's active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right upper extremity disorder, Bilateral cubital tunnel syndrome, Ulnar neuropathy, Guyon's canal syndrome, T1 radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2000
- Citation
- 0008099
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What this means for you
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