The Board granted service connection for left hand strain, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that the condition began during active-duty service with continuous symptoms.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record persuasively weighs in favor of finding the Veteran's left-hand strain began in service with continuing symptoms, as documented by his account and corroborated by a statement from a fellow service member.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25022470
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy, chronic fatigue syndrome, eye dryness, and morbid (severe) obesity. The claim for service connection for left hand strain was remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right and left hand strain, and granted ratings of 40 percent for prostatitis disability and 20 percent for right and left ankle disabilities. Other claims were denied.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions as the notice of disagreement was not filed within a year from the mailing of the rating decisions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service-connection of left hand strain is remanded. The Board needs more evidence to decide if the condition is related to military service.
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