The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the fingers, finding no medical evidence establishing current disability or a nexus to service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence establishing that the veteran currently has arthritis of the fingers, nor is there any indication in his military records of such condition. The presumptive period for arthritis did not result in a compensable degree within one year following separation from active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the fingers
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2001
- Citation
- 0105157
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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