The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left finger conditions, finding that they began during active service and are related to his duties as an aircraft mechanic and flight engineer.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran based on credible lay statements and a positive medical opinion linking the current disability to service.
- Claimed conditions
- finger condition, right hand (also claimed as trigger finger), finger condition, left hand (also claimed as trigger finger)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2024
- Citation
- 24033411
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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