The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of cervical dysplasia and bilateral wrist repetitive use tendonitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show current disabilities or a link to service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cervical dysplasia, bilateral wrist repetitive use tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0819191
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