The Board found that the Veteran's right hand and wrist disability existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: There is clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing right hand and wrist condition in 1946 which did not undergo chronic or permanent increase in severity during service beyond natural progress.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hand and Wrist Disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2011
- Citation
- 1108177
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