The Board denied service connection for various disabilities in the Veteran's hands, knees, and spine as there was no current disability or symptoms associated with these areas that would result in functional impairment affecting her earning capacity.

The deciding factor: The May 2022 VA examinations found normal range of motion and no evidence of pain, fatigability, weakness, lack of endurance, or incoordination for the Veteran's hands, knees, and spine. The Board gave greater probative weight to these objective findings over the Veteran's lay reports.

Claimed conditions

right hand ring finger disability, right hand index finger disability, right hand thumb disability, right hand long finger disability, right hand little finger disability, left hand ring finger disability, left hand index finger disability, left hand thumb disability, left hand long finger disability, left hand little finger disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, lumbar spine disability

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 10, 2025

Citation

A25097631

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