The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ulnar neuropathy is granted. The Board finds that the current disability is related to his military service, and resolves any reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran’s left ulnar neuropathy is at least as likely as not related to his military service, including his duties as an information management technician.
- Claimed conditions
- left ulnar neuropathy, cervical spine condition, lumbar spine condition, left shoulder condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19185798
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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