The Veteran does not have a current right hand disorder that manifested in service or is otherwise related to his military service, and he has not been diagnosed with arthritis. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hand disorder.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the Veteran had a current right hand disorder or any other disability related to his military service, and the VA examiner found it less likely than not that the Veteran's current condition was incurred in or caused by his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hand Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2018
- Citation
- 1807608
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for left hand, right hand, left hip, and right hip disorders due to lack of evidence showing they were incurred or related to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various right hand, wrist, ankle, knee, and shoulder disorders due to incomplete examinations and lack of consideration of functional loss.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right knee instability is granted a 20% disability rating, effective September 21, 2017. The issue of service connection for left and right hand disorders remains on appeal.
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