The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a left hand injury, finding that the current diagnosis of left trigger finger is attributable to an in-service left hand injury.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions provided were based on an accurate factual history and there is no probative contrary medical opinion regarding the Veteran's current diagnosis of left trigger finger.
- Claimed conditions
- left trigger finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22005225
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for left carpal tunnel syndrome, left trigger finger, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and chronic bronchitis. The initial rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic sinusitis was also denied.
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