The veteran's left wrist fracture resulted in a compensable evaluation. Service connection for cervical spine and low back disabilities was granted based on direct evidence of injury during service.
The deciding factor: Service medical records did not show any complaints or findings related to the veteran's current cervical spine and low back disorders, but they did document his left wrist fracture incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left wrist fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2006
- Citation
- 0609285
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Decisions by this judge: 1,325 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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