The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifested by swollen joints, finding that her current condition is not related to service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The April 2022 VA examination found the disabilities are not related to service and provided an adequate rationale.
- Claimed conditions
- swollen joints, left and right carpal tunnel syndrome, left and right de Quervain's tenosynovitis, left and right middle trigger fingers, lumbosacral degenerative disc and degenerative joint disease with history of right L5-S1 radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2023
- Citation
- 23004096
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