The veteran's claim for compensation based on loss of use of both hands and basic eligibility to Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) was granted with an effective date of November 27, 2002.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the veteran met the criteria for loss of use of both hands as of November 27, 2002, based on medical records and VA examination reports.
- Claimed conditions
- Loss of use of both hands, Left upper extremity disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2008
- Citation
- 0817915
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Denied
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