The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left arm and hand numbness, finding no current disability.
The deciding factor: There is no objective evidence of neuropathy or nerve impairment of the left hand and arm, and the Veteran does not experience functional impairment as a result of this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm and hand numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20026137
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