Wrist & hand
Across 2,933 real Board appeals for Wrist & hand
62% were granted, partly granted, or remanded.
A denial is often not the end — remands are sent back for more development and frequently end in a grant.
- Granted 10%
- Partly granted 27%
- Remanded 26%
- Denied 28%
What tends to win
Among the appeals that were granted or partly granted, the most common ways Wrist & hand was linked to service:
- Direct service connection790
- Reopened with new & material evidence77
- Secondary to another service-connected condition71
How it’s rated, in practice
When Wrist & hand was granted, the rating most often assigned was:
- 100% (179)
- 10% (73)
- 30% (36)
- 50% (33)
- 20% (32)
Presumptive & exposure paths
These appeals involved a recognized exposure — which can mean the link to service is presumed, with no nexus to prove:
- Gulf War37
- PACT Act37
- Burn pits & airborne hazards14
- Agent Orange / herbicides13
- Camp Lejeune water12
Real decisions
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, right wrist strain, and TBI. The Veteran's PTSD rating was remanded for further development.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right shoulder disability and left wrist disability based on credible lay evidence of in-service onset and ongoing symptoms.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of June 8, 2016 for the Veteran's award of service connection for a left wrist disability.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, arthritis of the cervical spine, cervical radiculopathy of the left arm, back disability, left elbow condition, left shoulder condition, left wrist condition, left hand condition, hypertension, and an initial rating of 10 percent for coronary arteriosclerosis prior to September 24, 2024.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability and a right wrist disability, both diagnosed as having their onset during the Veteran's active military service.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 2, 2018, for service connection for various disabilities.
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