Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability was denied. The veteran was granted separate initial ratings for right thumb strain, right long finger strain, right ring finger strain, and right little finger strain. The claim for service connection for a left ankle disability was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence persuasively weighs against finding that the Veteran's current low back disability began during active service or is related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability, arthritis of the PIP joint right hand index finger, right thumb strain, right long finger strain, right ring finger strain, right little finger strain, left ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25001351
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