The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a history of right tympanic membrane puncture, nerve damage to the neck secondary to head trauma, and cervical carpal tunnel syndrome due to lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no current diagnoses or medical opinions linking the veteran's disabilities to his in-service injuries or events.
- Claimed conditions
- history of right tympanic membrane puncture, nerve damage to the neck, secondary to head trauma, cervical carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2006
- Citation
- 0602142
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