The Board denied service connection for numbness of the bilateral upper extremities, as there was no competent medical evidence of a disorder manifested by numbness of the bilateral upper extremities.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence of a neurological disorder manifested by numbness of the bilateral upper extremities. The August 2005 VA examination report revealed no sensory loss to pinprick or fine touch, and private and VA outpatient treatment reports are negative for specific findings of numbness of the upper extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- epistaxis, left shoulder rotator cuff tear (claimed as left shoulder bursitis/arthritis with torn and retracted tendons) (secondary to service-connected bilateral weak foot condition and left knee disorders), numbness, bilateral upper extremities (claimed as secondary to service-connected degenerative disc disease, cervical spine), right knee degenerative arthritis (secondary to service-connected left knee disorders)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0900389
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