The Board has determined that the claimant's service connection claims for ulnar neuropathy with residual nerve deficit and pain, left elbow; left wrist and hand disability; carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist; and right elbow tendonitis are all denied as there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The service medical records were negative for complaints, treatment, and diagnoses related to the claimed disabilities. The claimant's current diagnoses do not have a clear link to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- ulnar neuropathy with residual nerve deficit and pain, left elbow, left wrist and hand disability, cervical carpal tunnel syndrome, right wrist, right elbow tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0842243
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left and right shoulder strain, elbow tendonitis, and patellofemoral pain syndrome of the knees. Service connection is denied for left and right ankle disabilities and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left elbow tendonitis and right elbow tendonitis, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether these conditions are related to active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder strain, right elbow tendonitis, and left elbow tendonitis due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The AOJ should reschedule VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
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