The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for generalized osteoarthritis, bilateral elbow disability, chest palpitations, pre-diabetes, TMJ dysfunction, and periodontal disease due to withdrawal of these claims. Service connection is granted for bilateral carpel tunnel syndrome.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current bilateral postoperative carpal tunnel syndrome is related to his daily, repetitive work with his hands during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Osteoarthritis, Bilateral Elbow Disability, Chest Palpitations, Pre-diabetes, TMJ Dysfunction, Periodontal Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2014
- Citation
- 1434294
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