The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hand arthritis is not related to his service, as there was no evidence of arthritis during or within one year after service. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of arthritis during service and it did not manifest within a year of separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hand arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19187119
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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