The Board has granted service connection for right upper extremity paresthesia and seborrheic keratoses, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners provided opinions supporting a nexus between the Veteran's current disabilities (right upper extremity paresthesia and seborrheic keratoses) and his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity paresthesia, seborrheic keratoses
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2015
- Citation
- 1547906
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What this means for you
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