The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right wrist injury and residuals of a right elbow injury, finding that these conditions were not incurred in or related to active military duty.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show chronic disabilities of the right wrist and right elbow as being incurred during service or due to any incident of service.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a Right Wrist Injury, Arthritis of the Right Elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2003
- Citation
- 0334769
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