The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the hands, finding that it is presumed to have been incurred in-service. The claim for hyperextension injury to the right thumb was denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner diagnosed early degenarative joint disease in both hands during a May 2003 examination, which was presumed to be incurred in service due to its presence within one year of separation from active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- hyperextension injury to the right thumb, degenerative arthritis of the hands
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0619425
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