The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for left and right upper extremity neuropathy with hand arthralgia, as well as a skin disability of the bilateral hands.

The deciding factor: The claims were not filed until 2016 and 2023, which are later than the dates sought by the Veteran. No new and relevant evidence was submitted to warrant an earlier effective date.

Claimed conditions

left upper extremity neuropathy with hand arthralgia, right upper extremity neuropathy with hand arthralgia, keratinization skin disorders with hyperkeratosis bilateral hands

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 22, 2025

Citation

A25091304

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