The Board found that the veteran's right wrist and hand disability is not related to his in-service injury or a service-connected condition, including his scar on the right elbow. The claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's right wrist and hand disability is causally linked to his in-service laceration or any other service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist and hand disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2002
- Citation
- 0206342
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an addendum VA opinion regarding the Veteran's right wrist and hand disability, which may be secondary to his service-connected left wrist disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claims for effective dates prior to December 18, 2001 for service connection for allergic rhinitis and pseudofolliculitis barbae are denied. The Board has also remanded the remaining issues of entitlement to service connection.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of either wrist or hand, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's right wrist and hand disability to his service-connected scar of the right elbow, thus denying the claim for secondary service connection.
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