The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right wrist injury and residuals of a left wrist injury, finding that there is no evidence of chronic conditions in service or within one year after discharge, and that any current wrist disabilities are not related to service.
The deciding factor: There was no chronic condition found during service, and the Board determined that any current wrist disabilities are not related to service based on the lack of continuity of symptoms since service and the absence of a nexus between the veteran's current conditions and his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right wrist injury, residuals of a left wrist injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2008
- Citation
- 0818468
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