The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left wrist fracture, finding that it was not caused or worsened by his service-connected disability of the left tibia.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner stated that the fracture of the wrist was not in any way related to the veteran's leg condition and provided evidence showing no gait impairment due to the service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2002
- Citation
- 0209020
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's initial disability rating for his left wrist fracture is granted at a 10 percent level, effective from the date of claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the AOJ's decision denying service connection for a left wrist disability was based on an inadequate medical opinion. The Veteran's current left wrist condition is related to his documented in-service injury, and a remand is required to obtain an adequate medical opinion.
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