The Board has granted service connection for right ulnar nerve neuropathy, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service symptoms. Service connection was denied for cervical spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on evidence showing a link between the Veteran's in-service symptoms and his current right ulnar nerve neuropathy, with no indication of service connection being applicable to his cervical spine disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- right ulnar nerve neuropathy, cervical spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2014
- Citation
- 1422719
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain and denied or remanded the other issues on appeal.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his right ulnar nerve neuropathy was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increased rating, as the condition did not meet the criteria for complete paralysis of the ulnar nerve.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the right ulnar nerve neuropathy and left ankle disorder secondary to service-connected conditions. The Board has dismissed these issues.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine stenosis, cervical spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities have been denied.,Service connection cannot be established as the evidence does not show a nexus between these conditions and service.
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