The Board has determined that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim of entitlement to service connection for a disability manifested by numbness in both arms, including the service-connected left shoulder tendonitis.
The deciding factor: Competent medical opinions show that the current numbness in both upper extremities is not related to an in-service disease or injury and is likely due to carpal tunnel syndrome, which has not been determined to be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- numbness of the arms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2005
- Citation
- 0526073
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