The Board has granted service connection for ulnar neuropathy of the left upper extremity, finding that it is related to military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported symptoms in service and continued to experience them post-service. The VA examiner considered bilateral elbow inflammation as a possible cause of his symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- ulnar neuropathy of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- September 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19174268
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