The Veteran's service connection claim for IBS/diverticulitis is denied as the preponderance of evidence does not support an in-service incurrence.,Service connection is granted for right upper extremity neurological condition (radiculopathy and carpal tunnel syndrome) related to her military duties as a nurse. The Veteran's current left upper extremity neurological condition remains unclear due to insufficient information from the VA examination report.,The Veteran's service connection claim for left upper extremity neurological condition is remanded, with an addendum opinion required to determine if she has such a condition and whether it is related to her military service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support an in-service incurrence of IBS/diverticulitis.,The VA examiner's report did not provide sufficient information regarding the Veteran's left upper extremity neurological condition, and thus a remand is necessary to clarify this issue.,Insufficient information from the VA examination report prevents a determination on whether the Veteran has a current left upper extremity neurological condition related to her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- IBS/diverticulitis, right upper extremity neurological condition to include radiculopathy and carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper extremity neurological condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19151035
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