Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's right knee, left knee, right hand, and left hand disabilities as there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that none of the diagnosed disabilities were etiologically related to any aspect of the Veteran's active service due to the lack of chronic issues or symptoms during service and the absence of medical treatment for many years post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, left knee disability, right hand disability, left hand disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25013847
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