Granted
The Board granted service connection for left hand chondrocalcinosis with degenerative arthritis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that medical literature supports a nexus between the current condition and service, despite not directly linking it to specific in-service events.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand chondrocalcinosis with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25108774
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