The Board denied service connection for pulmonary sarcoidosis, right middle finger disorder, and right index finger disorder as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that could be linked to these conditions.,There is insufficient competent medical evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's current diagnoses and her active service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide credible evidence linking her current diagnoses to her military service, and VA did not obtain an opinion on this issue due to lack of sufficient competent medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Pulmonary Sarcoidosis"}, {"condition_name":"Right Middle Finger Disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Right Index Finger Disorder"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20072275
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.
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