Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for post-traumatic osteoarthritis of the right hand, first and second digits, as secondary to a service-connected condition. The issue of a higher disability rating for the service-connected wrist condition was remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on a nexus between the Veteran's right hand conditions and his service-connected post-traumatic osteoarthritis of the right wrist.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic osteoarthritis, right hand, first digit (thumb) IP joint, post-traumatic osteoarthritis, right hand, second digit (index finger) PIP and DIP joints
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086194
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