The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left hand, a left hand ganglion cyst, and a left wrist disability as these conditions are not shown to be related to his military service or any service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the claimed disabilities were unrelated to service or to a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the left hand, Left hand ganglion cyst, Left wrist disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20080517
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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