The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including arthritis in both hands and numbness of the bilateral arms and hands, were denied as there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and active duty service. The Board found that any current disorders are not related to service or to any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not establish a medical nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and her active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis in both hands (other than left fifth finger), Numbness of the bilateral arms and hands, Right shoulder impingement with early degenerative arthritis, Left shoulder impingement with early degenerative arthritis, Memory loss, Anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0941655
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