Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left hand osteoarthritis disabilities based on presumptive service connection, as symptoms were noted in service and there is continuity of symptomatology since service.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence persuasively weighs in favor of finding that symptoms of the Veteran's bilateral hand osteoarthritis were noted in service and that there has been continuity of symptomology since service.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand osteoarthritis, left hand osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- 25001554
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