The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hand neurological disability was denied, and his claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right dorsal elbow scar and right-hand digital scars were also denied.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence showed no current right hand neurological disability, despite the Veteran's reported symptoms. The VA examinations did not find any neurological abnormalities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hand neurological disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19104608
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