Denied
The Board denied service connection for right ankle, knee, wrist, and hand pain due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities in these areas.
The deciding factor: The persuasive weight of the evidence indicates that the Veteran does not have any clinically demonstrated right-sided joint disabilities. In the absence of such disabilities, there is no basis for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle pain, right hand and finger pain, right knee pain, right wrist pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092392
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