The Veteran's Dupuytren's contracture of the right hand was found to be incurred in service and granted service connection.
The deciding factor: Service connection for Dupuytren's contracture of the right hand was established based on a finding that it may not be disassociated from service, with the opinion provided by a private orthopedic surgeon indicating a reasonable probability that the condition is secondary to an in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disability, Dupuytren's contracture of the right hand, post-traumatic headaches, cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, alcoholism, kidney disorder, heart disability, bilateral arm disability, foot disability, nasal disorder, rectal disability, blood condition, stomach disability, head disability, back disability, eye disability, ear disability, dental disability, prostate disorder, hernia, left hand disability, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2010
- Citation
- 1033452
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What this means for you
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