The Board found that the veteran's neuropathy of the right upper extremity was present prior to service and not aggravated by service, thus denying his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is clear and unmistakable evidence showing that the veteran's neuropathy of the right upper extremity preexisted service and was not aggravated during service.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropathy of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0601516
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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