The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left upper extremity disabilities, as well as a lumbar spine disability. The Board found that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service.,The Board also denied the claim for secondary service connection for radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, finding that the Veteran did not have service-connected lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no evidence linking any current disabilities to service. The Veteran's service treatment records showed only a right thumb infection and a deformed distal end of the right fifth finger during service, which were treated with antibiotics.,For the radiculopathy claim, the Board noted that the Veteran did not have a service-connected lumbar spine disability, as he had denied any such condition in his service treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"residuals of transitional cell cancer of the bladder","claimed_conditions":["asbestos exposure","Agent Orange exposure"]}, {"condition_name":"right upper extremity disability","claimed_conditions":["carpal tunnel syndrome","arthritis of fingers of right hand"]}, {"condition_name":"left upper extremity disability","claimed_conditions":["carpal tunnel syndrome","arthritis of fingers of left hand"]}, {"condition_name":"lumbar spine disability"}, {"condition_name":"radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities","claimed_conditions":["lumbar spine disability"]}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19175522
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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