The Veteran's claim to reopen a previously denied bilateral hand disability was not granted as new and material evidence has not been received.,Moderate left carpal tunnel syndrome and mild ulnar neuropathy at the wrist and elbow were not service-connected, as they did not have their onset during active service or within one year of discharge.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral hand disability was not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing its onset during active service or within one year of discharge. The claim is denied.,Moderate left carpal tunnel syndrome and mild ulnar neuropathy at the wrist and elbow were not service-connected as they did not have their onset during active service or within one year of discharge, nor are they otherwise related to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hand Disability, Moderate Left Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Mild Ulnar Neuropathy at the Wrist and Elbow, Left Leg Disability (Neuropathy of the Left Leg), Neck Disability, Bilateral Foot Disability, Eye Disability, Hypertension, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18103000
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