The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a disability of the left wrist, finding that there was no current diagnosis or treatment of such condition and noting that the veteran had not provided any post-service medical evidence to support his claim.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence documenting a current diagnosis of a disability of the left wrist. The veteran's complaints were noted in service but not at VA examination, and there was no identified underlying malady or condition for those symptoms alone.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2005
- Citation
- 0515495
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
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