The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim and granted service connection for post-operative right scapholunate ligament tear residuals, finding that the evidence raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
The deciding factor: The private physician provided medical opinion linking the Veteran's inservice right wrist pain to his current condition, which was diagnosed as a partial scapholunate ligament tear and surgically repaired post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist sprain, post-operative right scapholunate ligament tear residuals
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1007221
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection with a 10% disability rating effective August 8, 2023. Service connection for right hand and thumb disabilities as well as right wrist sprain were also granted. However, the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not meet VA criteria for compensation.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for left wrist pain and right wrist sprain, leading to the dismissal of these claims.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right wrist disabilities due to a lack of adequate VA medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.
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