The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including nerve damage of the upper extremities, PTSD with TBI residuals, left ear hearing loss, rhinitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and urticaria, were all denied by the Board. The decision found no current diagnosis of a nerve condition in either upper extremity or any other claimed disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current diagnosis for the Veteran's claimed conditions, including nerve damage of the bilateral upper extremities, PTSD with TBI residuals, and irritable bowel syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- Nerve damage of the right upper extremity, Nerve damage of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22002982
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What this means for you
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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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