The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral wrist disorder and residuals of a right ankle injury are service-connected. The claim for an initial compensable rating for residuals of left ankle injury is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examinations provided evidence of current disabilities in both wrists and ankles, with no indication of pre-service conditions or other etiologies.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral wrist disorder, Residuals of a right ankle injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2005
- Citation
- 0503602
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What this means for you
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