Granted
The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's right hand strain, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether it had onset in service.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on credible lay evidence of an in-service valve accident and ongoing symptoms, despite a negative opinion from a VA clinician due to lack of contemporaneous medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand strain
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25009788
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