The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of right hand tenosynovitis, proximal to the 4th and 5th metacarpals, claimed as nerve problems, incurred in or aggravated by active service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of chronic neurologic disability of the right hand that can be attributed to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand tenosynovitis, nerve problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1010126
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