The Board has granted service connection for left little finger pain, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active duty training and are related to a benign bone cyst noted in his STRs. The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's left little finger pain was incurred during service due to an injury reported at the time of his active duty for training (ADT) and supported by STRs, despite a benign bone cyst noted without symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- left little finger pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2026
- Citation
- A26038500
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