The Board has granted service connection for the residuals of a left wrist ganglion cyst, including arthritis of the left wrist. However, it denied service connection for ulnar neuropathy of the left upper extremity, as related to the left wrist ganglion cyst.
The deciding factor: The expert opinion found that the Veteran's left wrist arthritis might be related to his left wrist ganglion cyst but did not find a causal relationship between the ulnar neuropathy and the left wrist ganglion cyst.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the left wrist, ulnar neuropathy of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2018
- Citation
- 18157411
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What this means for you
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