The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for his claimed left arm condition and left hand disability, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided medical opinions indicating no etiologically related incident seen in the Veteran's service treatment records related to his current left arm condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm condition, ulnar neuropathy, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23061720
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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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