The veteran's service-connected seasonal allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis have been granted. However, his claims for right lateral epicondylitis and residuals of a right thumb injury are denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions.
The deciding factor: There is no current medical evidence of the claimed right lateral epicondylitis or residuals of a right thumb injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Lateral Epicondylitis, Residuals of Right Thumb Injury, Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis and Conjunctivitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2007
- Citation
- 0710172
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What this means for you
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