The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of TIAs, and his umbilical hernia is currently asymptomatic. The veteran's right wrist tendonitis also does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the presence of residuals from TIAs or current symptoms related to the umbilical hernia and right wrist tendonitis that would warrant a compensable evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIAs), Right Wrist Tendonitis, Umbilical Hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0635027
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