The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The numbness of the right hand, as a residual of lipoma excision from the right shoulder, was not found to be related to active service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: There is no current evidence of numbness in the right hand due to a residual of lipoma excision from the right shoulder. The veteran's personal belief that he has this condition cannot serve as proof of its existence or causation.
- Claimed conditions
- prepatellar bursitis, Dupuytren's contracture (right hand and left hand), scars (right shoulder, ring finger of left hand)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2004
- Citation
- 0423356
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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