The Board denied service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome, cervical dysplasia, breast reduction surgery and its residuals, low back condition, and right shoulder condition.,Service connection was not granted for any of the claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's current conditions and her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- carpal tunnel syndrome, cervical dysplasia, breast reduction surgery and its residuals, low back condition, right shoulder condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20079934
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of a low back condition to obtain an adequate medical opinion, as the presumption of soundness has not been rebutted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for back, left wrist, left and right knee, and left and right shoulder conditions due to missing personnel records and an inadequate VA medical opinion.
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