The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hand disorder and psychiatric disorder (depression) were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examination did not find a link between the current disabilities and service, with the exception of the psychiatric disorder which was linked to alcohol abuse.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hand disorder, psychiatric disorder (depression)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1431034
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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