The Board has determined that the veteran's right carpal tunnel syndrome and median and ulnar neuropathy, claimed as weakness in the right hand, are not related to his service-connected disability of residuals of injury of the right scapula.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence does not support a connection between the veteran's service-connected disability and his current symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- right carpal tunnel syndrome, median and ulnar neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2002
- Citation
- 0207666
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