The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for sensorimotor peripheral neuropathy with superimposed bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow, finding that these conditions are not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report concluded that the current disability is not likely related to any disease or injury in service.
- Claimed conditions
- sensorimotor peripheral neuropathy, right side numbness, right hand deformity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0631123
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What this means for you
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