The Board granted service connection for a left thumb disability, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's current left thumb disability is related to an in-service injury, despite conflicting medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- left thumb disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22000846
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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