The Board denied service connection for a right-hand condition due to insufficient evidence of a current disability and no nexus to in-service injury. The claim for cholecystectomy was remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The May 2021 VA examiner's opinion found no diagnosis of a right-hand condition, and the Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence linking her symptoms to service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right-hand condition, cholecystectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24062797
What this means for you
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