Granted
The Board granted service connection for painful hands and feet, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis and frostbite in the left hand, right hand, right foot, and left foot.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion supported the claims with a well-reasoned rationale that considered the Veteran's medical history and lay statements. The evidence is at least in relative equipoise regarding the nexus to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis and frostbite in left hand, Degenerative arthritis and frostbite in right hand, Degenerative arthritis, osteoarthritic changes at the midfoot at the articulation of the talus with the first cuneiform, mild osteoarthritis at the metatarsophalangeal joint, plantar calcaneal enthesophyte, and frostbite in right foot, Degenerative arthritis, mild osteoarthritis involving the midfoot region, mild osteoarthritis at the metatarsophalangeal joint, plantar calcaneal enthesophyte, and frostbite in left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087213
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