The Veteran's left arm numbness and tingling are not considered to be service-connected as they occurred after her Norplant removal, which took place outside of her military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms did not occur during her active duty and were instead a result of the post-service removal of the Norplant.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm numbness and tingling, Norplant removal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2011
- Citation
- 1120129
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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