The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against the Veteran's claim for residuals of a right wrist fracture, as there was no evidence of a right wrist fracture during service and no competent medical evidence linking any post-service complaints to the Veteran's service.
The deciding factor: The service treatment records did not show a right wrist fracture, and post-service treatment records showed no relevant complaints or diagnoses until a 2005 injury, with no link made to the Veteran's service or any in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right wrist fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0911253
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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