The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current right arm condition, diagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome with ulnar neuropathy, to his service or any aspect thereof. The claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the veteran's carpal tunnel syndrome is not related to or aggravated by his service-connected back disability or the October 1982 motor vehicle accident.
- Claimed conditions
- right arm condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0600879
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Decisions by this judge: 2,645 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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