The appeal is denied as the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are not substantiated by the evidence of record.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that there was insufficient evidence to grant any of the requested benefits, including service connection and increased disability ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological disability of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2003
- Citation
- 0325998
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
Service connection is granted for tinnitus. Service connection is dismissed for sleep apnea. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a right knee disability, neurological disabilities of both hands, and will be addressed in a future decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral dry eye syndrome. The cases of hypertension, neurological disabilities of the right and left hands, and hyperthyroidism are remanded due to insufficient evidence.
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