The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the bilateral shoulders and peripheral neuropathy of the left and right upper extremities (claimed as bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's claims were based on his contention that his shoulder pain and CTS are secondary to his service-connected foot, knee, and back conditions and/or the use of assistive devices for such.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a direct relationship between the Veteran’s claimed conditions and his active service or any service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Degenerative arthritis of the bilateral shoulders","claimed_conditions":["Bilateral shoulder pain"]}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity (LUE)","claimed_conditions":["CTS (bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome)"]}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity (RUE)","claimed_conditions":["CTS (bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome)"]}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20080345
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.
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