The Board granted the petition to reopen the previously denied service connection claim for a bilateral hand disorder but ultimately denied entitlement to service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the August 2013 rating decision was found to be new and material, thus reopening the claim. However, the evidence did not establish that the Veteran's current bilateral hand disorder is related to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hand disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2024
- Citation
- 24033412
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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