The Board granted service connection for right and left thumb conditions, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities manifested to a compensable degree during his service.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a grant of service connection based on the presumptive service connection for arthritis under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(a).
- Claimed conditions
- left thumb condition, right thumb condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25036884
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Granted
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