The Board denied service connection for neuropathy of the left upper extremity, as well as increased disability ratings for residuals of a shell fragment wound of the back and buttocks. The Veteran's claims were remanded multiple times but ultimately denied due to lack of evidence linking his current condition to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found no medical evidence supporting a nexus between the Veteran's in-service injury and his current neuropathy, nor did it find any evidence connecting his service-connected diabetes mellitus or shell fragment wounds to his left arm neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Neuropathy of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1031083
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including additional examinations to address the impact of medication on the Veteran's neuropathy and to determine the nature and etiology of his GERD.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, neuropathy of the left upper extremity, and neuropathy of the right upper extremity due to a need for additional development.
- Partly granted
The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and higher ratings for various conditions, but granted a 30% rating for neuropathy of the right upper extremity.
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