The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left upper extremity radial nerve impingement, right upper extremity radial nerve impingement, left wrist triangular fibrocartilaginous complex injury, chronic sinusitis, and migraines associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI), as well as a rating in excess of 10 percent for TBI.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's claimed conditions were related to his military service or that he met the criteria for a compensable rating for migraines and a higher rating for TBI.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity radial nerve impingement (claimed as radicular pain and paresthesia of left upper extremity), right upper extremity radial nerve impingement, left wrist triangular fibrocartilaginous complex (TFCC) injury (claimed as pain in left wrist), chronic sinusitis, migraine associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI), traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25058401
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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