The Board denied service connection for a blood disorder and the veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals, excision of a ganglion cyst, left thumb, metacarpophalangeal joint with scar is pending.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not objectively demonstrate the presence of a current blood disorder. The Board found that service connection was not warranted as there was no established link between the veteran's in-service injury and his current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- blood disorder, left thumb ganglion cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0329025
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