The Veteran's claims for service connection for left thumb, bilateral hip, skin disorder of the feet, left wrist, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome have all been denied. The Board found no current disability in any of these conditions at any point pertinent to the pendency of his claim.,The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis related to his hips or thumbs, attributing all abnormalities to his back disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide evidence of a current disability for any of these conditions at any point pertinent to the pendency of his claim. The VA examiner found no objective evidence supporting a diagnosis of a left thumb disorder and attributed all abnormalities in the hips to the Veteran's back disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Thumb Disorder, Bilateral Hip Disorder, Skin Disorder of Bilateral Feet, Left Wrist Disorder, Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21039854
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