Granted
The Veteran is entitled to a 20 percent disability rating for right hand instability and posttraumatic arthritis from April 11, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the Veteran's symptoms have been at least as severe as the criteria for a 20 percent evaluation throughout the entire period on appeal, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand instability (chronic collateral ligament sprain) with posttraumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095932
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