The Board found that there is no evidence of a left hand disability or radiculopathy of the back during service, and post-service medical records do not support these conditions. Therefore, the claims for service connection were denied.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient competent medical evidence to establish a current disability related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hand Disability, Radiculopathy of the Back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1026791
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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