The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hand pain and atopic eczema, finding no objective indications of chronic disorders in or since service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the veteran has ever been found to have a diagnosed condition such as bilateral hand pain or atopic eczema.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hand pain, atopic eczema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0606253
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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