The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for numbness and tingling in the hands and feet, dry mouth, elbow aches, and sleep problems as due to an undiagnosed illness. The evidence did not support these claims.
The deciding factor: The competent medical evidence indicated that the Veteran's conditions were not related to his military service or an undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- numbness and tingling in the hands and feet, dry mouth, elbow aches, sleep problems
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1009937
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