The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ulnar nerve neuropathy, finding that it is not proximately due to or aggravated by her service-connected right wrist tendonitis.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided a negative nexus opinion on both direct and secondary bases, concluding that the right ulnar nerve neuropathy is not related to the Veteran's service-connected right hand/wrist tendonitis.
- Claimed conditions
- right ulnar nerve neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2021
- Citation
- 21077206
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain and denied or remanded the other issues on appeal.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his right ulnar nerve neuropathy was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increased rating, as the condition did not meet the criteria for complete paralysis of the ulnar nerve.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the right ulnar nerve neuropathy and left ankle disorder secondary to service-connected conditions. The Board has dismissed these issues.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right ulnar nerve neuropathy on a secondary basis to the Veteran's already service-connected left ulnar nerve neuropathy.
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