The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of right and left wrist injuries. The claims are now reopened.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence, including VA treatment records and the veteran's statements, raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right wrist injury, residuals of a left wrist injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0621352
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran requested to withdraw all his appeals regarding the service connection for various injuries and conditions. As a result, these claims are dismissed.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left wrist injury is granted as the evidence shows that his condition existed prior to service and was not aggravated during service. The Board finds that he incurred this disability in service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of a right wrist injury and residuals of a head injury due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate examinations and because a decision on the remanded issues could significantly impact the TDIU claim.
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