The Board has determined that the veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left ulnar nerve is proximately due to his service-connected residuals of a laceration of the left hand, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA physician concluded that there was a more probable than not association of the veteran's current peripheral neuropathy with his laceration and long-term 'infection' during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Impairment of left fifth finger, Peripheral neuropathy of the left ulnar nerve
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2000
- Citation
- 0010558
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What this means for you
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