Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities, including cervical spine degenerative arthritis, right thumb disability, left wrist scars, and right thumb scar.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence did not demonstrate that the Veteran's service-connected conditions met the criteria for higher ratings based on the applicable rating codes.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine, degenerative arthritis, right thumb metacarpophalangeal joint ulnar collateral ligament with residual pain and decreased range of motion, left wrist scars, right thumb scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089251
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