The Board found that the evidence did not support a claim for service connection for a bilateral hand disorder, as there was no evidence of any signs of carpal tunnel syndrome during the veteran's boxing or military career.
The deciding factor: The April 2008 VA examination report indicated that the current bilateral hand disorder was less likely than not caused by or related to the veteran's service due to a lack of evidence of such symptoms in his medical records and during his military career.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hand disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0901843
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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