The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right middle finger scar was denied as there is no current evidence of such a condition.,Service connection for a left hand disability and GERD were also denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active duty.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing the Veteran currently has any of the claimed conditions, including a right middle finger scar, left hand disability, or GERD.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Middle Finger Scar, Left Hand Disability, Gastrointestinal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20020827
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