Denied
The claim for service connection for bilateral hand and finger disability, other than soft tissue swelling of the right ring finger, was denied due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability or a relationship to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a direct link between the Veteran's claimed disabilities and his period of active service, as no specific fingers were identified and the Veteran failed to attend scheduled VA examinations without providing a valid reason.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hand and finger disability other than soft tissue swelling of the right ring finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2025
- Citation
- 25015095
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