The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right arm ulnar neuropathy, carpal tunnel, and scarring due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no evidence showing an in-service injury or disease related to the claimed conditions, and the current disabilities were not shown to have started during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- right arm ulnar neuropathy, carpal tunnel, right arm scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2021
- Citation
- 21021776
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's right arm ulnar neuropathy is granted an evaluation of 30 percent, but no higher. The Veteran's right little finger disability is denied a compensable evaluation.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for carpal tunnel, diabetes, erectile dysfunction (ED), high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, nervousness/memory loss, pinched nerve/trembling, and a sleep disorder.
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