The Board denied service connection for both the right wrist capsulitis and right thumb fracture residuals. The veteran's right thumb fracture residuals were initially rated noncompensable, but later granted a 10% rating effective March 8, 2007.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence indicated that the right wrist condition was not related to service or any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Thumb Fracture Residuals, Right Wrist Capsulitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2008
- Citation
- 0833796
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