The Board denied service connection for left arm nerve damage, finding that the Veteran's current condition was not shown to be causally related to an in-service event or injury.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners provided negative opinions regarding a direct relationship between the Veteran's claimed left arm nerve damage and his in-service scar from November 1986. The examiner noted there was no medical evidence linking the laceration to the current nerve condition, and that without some laceration or other injury to the left wrist area, the Veteran's upper extremity ulnar and median nerve conditions do not relate to the laceration suffered in service.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm nerve damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23060841
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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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