Partly granted
Service connection for a hand disorder is denied. Service connection for anemia, iron deficiency, arthritis of the left knee, and fibromyalgia are remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Board found no competent evidence linking the hand disorder to service, but remanded other claims due to potential service-related causes or diagnostic uncertainties.
- Claimed conditions
- hand disorder, anemia, iron deficiency, arthritis of the left knee, fibromyalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25000693
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