The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any current disabilities related to her service, including residuals of a back injury, ulcers, a bilateral foot disability, residuals of a left hand injury, or carpal tunnel syndrome of the left hand. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the veteran has any current disabilities related to her service, including residuals of a back injury, ulcers, a bilateral foot disability, residuals of a left hand injury, or carpal tunnel syndrome of the left hand. The Board finds no link between these conditions and her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a back injury, ulcers, bilateral foot disability, residuals of a left hand injury, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left hand
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2003
- Citation
- 0336775
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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