Granted
The Board granted service connection for arthritis of the right and left hands, finding that the current condition is at least as likely as not etiologically linked to the Veteran's operation of heavy machinery during active military service.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on medical evidence supporting a causal link between the Veteran's in-service duties and his current hand arthritis, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the right hand, Arthritis of the left hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25002631
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