Granted
The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left hand/finger disability, and right foot/ankle disability based on the Veteran's credible reports of continuous symptoms since service.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least approximately balanced as to whether the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service injuries with continuous symptoms since that time. Reasonable doubt must be resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability (arthritis), left hand/finger disability (arthritis), right foot/ankle disability (strain)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 19, 2025
- Citation
- 25015085
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