Dismissed
The appeal of the proposed action to sever service connection for tinnitus was dismissed, and entitlement to service connection for bilateral arthritis of the hands was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's bilateral hand arthritis began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral arthritis of the hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010506
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