The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right upper extremity disability and TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran had a chronic right upper extremity disability in service or within one year of discharge, nor could it establish a link between any current right hand/wrist condition and service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was highly probative as it provided an internal medical analysis based on the Veteran's examination and review of his claims file. The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran had a chronic right upper extremity disability in service, nor could it establish a link between any current right hand/wrist condition and service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right upper extremity disability, Arthritis in right hand and wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22035003
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