The Board has determined that the veteran's right wrist arthritis is likely aggravated by service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examination indicated that the veteran's current degenerative arthritis of the right wrist was more likely than not aggravated by incidents of minor trauma sustained in military service.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist arthritis, sore throat, skin disorder of the arms and hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2003
- Citation
- 0310400
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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