The veteran's claimed conditions, including bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome with hand numbness, a right shoulder disorder, a right hand disorder, a skin disorder, a blood disorder, and memory loss, are not shown to have been caused by any incident of service, including as secondary to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. Therefore, the claims for service connection are denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claimed conditions were not shown to be related to his military service or to exposure to herbicides during service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome with hand numbness, right shoulder disorder, right hand disorder, skin disorder, blood disorder, memory loss
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2002
- Citation
- 0212815
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What this means for you
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