The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for neurological condition in his right upper extremity, including as secondary to his service-connected right elbow disability. The evidence did not establish a link between the current condition and service or any service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran’s current neurological condition was not related to his in-service injury or aggravated by his service-connected right elbow disability.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological condition in right upper extremity, radial nerve damage
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18143727
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