The veteran's claimed right wrist disability and skin conditions were not found to be service-connected or due to undiagnosed illness in the Persian Gulf War. The Board denied these claims.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding of service connection for the veteran's claimed disabilities, including carpal tunnel syndrome, tardy nerve palsy, atopic dermatitis, nummular eczema, and acne, as they were either not shown to be related to service or due to undiagnosed illness in the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist, tardy nerve palsy, atopic dermatitis, nummular eczema, acne
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2002
- Citation
- 0208926
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for acne to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's condition was aggravated by his service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, but denied service connection for acne. The claim for hypertension was remanded.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist based on a medical nexus between an in-service incurrence and the current diagnosis.
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