The Board denied service connection for left arm numbness and right arm numbness, both claimed as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability.,The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's numbness of the arms was related to her service or due to her service-connected cervical spine disability.
The deciding factor: Multiple medical opinions were against the Veteran's claim, indicating no causal relationship between her arm numbness and her service-connected cervical spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm numbness, right arm numbness
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2018
- Citation
- 18125286
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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