The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection of various conditions, including fingers and wrists, but denied earlier effective dates for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, nephropathy, erectile dysfunction, and prostate cancer residuals.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on the earliest date that evidence supported a claim for each condition, as required by law.

Claimed conditions

right thumb condition, right index finger condition, right long finger condition, right ring finger condition, right little finger condition, left thumb condition, left index finger condition, left long finger condition, left ring finger condition, left little finger condition, right wrist condition, left wrist condition, right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, diabetic nephropathy, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer residuals

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 27, 2025

Citation

A25092598

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