The Board denied compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for ulnar neuropathy of the right upper extremity, as there was no evidence that the Veteran incurred an additional disability due to surgery performed at a non-VA facility in September 2012 and/or post-operative treatment by VA.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have an additional disability of ulnar neuropathy of the right upper extremity as a result of his post-operative care at VA, based on the lack of objective evidence supporting such a diagnosis following the surgery and subsequent treatments.
- Claimed conditions
- ulnar neuropathy of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2024
- Citation
- 24003907
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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