The Board found that the veteran's right wrist/hand disability is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's current right thumb disability is less likely related to the original injury in 1980, despite X-ray changes indicating an old fracture. The absence of follow-up treatment after the initial injury was a key factor in this conclusion.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist/hand disability, Right thumb disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0840737
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