The Veteran's left hand disability, including chronic numbness secondary to fusion of the interphalangeal joint of the left thumb, was not service-connected.,Numbness on the left side of the face and right side of the face were not service-connected as they were not caused or aggravated by a service-connected condition.,Left knee disability and right knee disability were not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing in-service injury or arthritis developing within one year post-service.,The Veteran's service-connected right thumb peripheral neuropathy was not found to be the cause or aggravation of his facial numbness.
The deciding factor:
- Claimed conditions
- Left hand disability, Numbness of left side of face, Numbness of right side of face, Left knee disability, Right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2022
- Citation
- 22048737
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