The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for a left hand disability was denied.,The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for right hand disability other than long finger tendinosis with post-traumatic arthritis was denied.,The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for memory loss was denied.,The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for irregular heartbeat was granted.,The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability was denied.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was not submitted in support of any reopened claims, and existing evidence did not relate the claimed conditions to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand disability, right hand disability other than long finger tendinosis with post-traumatic arthritis, memory loss, irregular heartbeat, bilateral foot disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2026
- Citation
- 26001488
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot disability is related to his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for a new examination to address the Veteran's lay statements regarding her symptoms during service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and back disability have been granted due to the submission of new evidence. The AOJ is required to readjudicate these claims.
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