The Veteran's pruritis of the right thigh and numbness of the fingers are both found to be related to his service, with the latter being secondary to a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: Both conditions were determined to have their onset during active duty and are now considered directly related to service or secondary to a pre-existing condition.
- Claimed conditions
- pruritis of the right thigh, numbness of the fingers
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2009
- Citation
- 0914989
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied claims for service connection for lumbar spine disorder, numbness of the fingers, and pulmonary disorder. The increased rating claim for headaches was also denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical examination and Social Security Administration records.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, right ankle disability, and numbness of the fingers. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.
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