The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of bilateral hands, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and his in-service hand injuries. The Board concluded that the Veteran's lay statements regarding ongoing symptoms since service are not credible.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found the Veteran's statements regarding chronic and continuous bilateral hand pain since service to be internally inconsistent, lacking probative value, and not supported by medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of bilateral hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2023
- Citation
- 23051646
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