The Board denied service connection for right wrist and thumb injuries as they are not shown to be causally related to active service or a service-connected disability. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for an incisional hernia was also denied due to the absence of current evidence of such a condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's right wrist and thumb injuries to service or his service-connected knee disabilities, nor did it find any current evidence supporting the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for an incisional hernia.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist injury residuals, Right thumb injury residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0841115
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