The Board granted service connection for right and left hand strain, and granted ratings of 40 percent for prostatitis disability and 20 percent for right and left ankle disabilities. Other claims were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the grant of service connection for bilateral hand strain due to in-service onset and continuity of symptoms. The Board found that the negative nexus opinions from the March 2023 VA examiner were inadequate, and thus granted service connection based on the positive nexus opinion from Dr. M.T. and the Veteran's report of in-service onset.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand strain, left hand strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084600
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