Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left and right knee pain, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral knee conditions worsened during military service. The claim for right hand and finger pain and numbness was denied due to a lack of evidence supporting a separate condition from already service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The presumption of aggravation applied, but there was insufficient clear and unmistakable evidence that the increase in severity was due to natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee pain, right knee pain, right hand and finger pain and numbness
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097386
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