The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left hand/thumb disability and right-hand disability, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found credible testimony from the Veteran regarding his in-service injuries and ongoing symptoms, and provided adequate medical opinions supporting the link between service and current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand/thumb disability, right-hand disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2024
- Citation
- 24034253
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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.
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