Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's arthritis of the hands, stating that it did not manifest during or within one year after service and is not related to service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a nexus between in-service events and the current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- 25001384
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