The Board has determined that the veteran's left wrist scar is a residual disability of a volar ganglion mass surgically excised during active duty service in May 1979, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The service medical records confirm that the veteran was on active duty when he experienced symptoms related to a volar ganglion mass in April-May 1979, which led to surgery. The Board found these records sufficient to establish service connection as the injury occurred during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- Left wrist scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2003
- Citation
- 0323323
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing in December 2023.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left ribcage scar, and left wrist scar as there was no evidence of a current disability.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the left wrist scar but remanded the other claims for further development.
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