The Board found that the Veteran's current left hand condition is not related to his in-service injury and denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: VA examiners determined there was no nexus between the Veteran's in-service injury and his present disabilities, including ulnar neuropathy, bilateral upper extremity overuse syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, residuals of left hand contusion, and degenerative joint disease.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand disorder, left forearm arthritis, left elbow nerve disorder, left little finger numbness, left index finger disability, left wrist arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2014
- Citation
- 1432983
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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