The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including arthritis of the right arm and neck, and right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, were not found to be related to her military service. As a result, these claims for service connection have been denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran’s current symptoms are related to her military service or any period of active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the right arm, arthritis of the neck, right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19126685
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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