The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral ulnar neuropathy manifested during his military service and is therefore granted service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran experienced symptoms of numbness, tingling, and pain in his pinky fingers starting around 2006, which were diagnosed as ulnar nerve compression. The Board found these symptoms to be related to his service due to the presence of ulnar nerve compression in the cubital tunnel in the elbow.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ulnar neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2017
- Citation
- 1759511
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