The Board denied service connection for a neuropsychiatric disorder and residuals of right hand injury, as well as an increased evaluation for lumbar paravertebral myositis. The veteran's claims were not well-grounded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of current chronic conditions or a link to service.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropsychiatric disorder, residuals of right hand injury, lumbar paravertebral myositis with spondylosis, L5-S1, lumbar paravertebral myositis with degenerative disc at L4-L5
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 21, 2000
- Citation
- 0019170
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an SOC addressing service connection for a neuropsychiatric disorder secondary to a back condition.
- Denied
The Board denied the motion for revision, on the basis of clear and unmistakable error, of the October 28, 2016, Rating Decision, which denied service connection for residuals of right hand injury.
- Partly granted
The Board granted readjudication for several conditions due to new and relevant evidence. Some claims were denied, and others were remanded for further review.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of right hand injury, including carpal boss and neuritis. The decision is based on a finding that the evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's current disability resulted from his active duty service.
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