Granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 18, 2023 for the grant of service connection for right finger weakness and stiffness.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was continuously pursued within one year of the final rating decision in July 2015, warranting an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- right finger weakness and stiffness, low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25108000
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