The Board denied the claim for service connection for a disability manifested by right hand numbness, as it was not shown that the veteran had such a disability at any time during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence indicating or suggesting that the veteran has a disability manifested by right hand numbness. The treatment and examination records associated with the claims file do not note such disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand numbness
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0900343
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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