The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left wrist disorder and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a current diagnosis of a left wrist strain. The Board also found that there is sufficient medical evidence to support secondary service connection for the cervical spine disorder causing radicular symptoms in the left wrist.
The deciding factor: The October 2011 VA examination report provided a current diagnosis of a left wrist strain, which was not previously established at the time of the July 1993 rating decision. Additionally, the medical evidence supports secondary service connection for the cervical spine disorder causing radicular symptoms in the left wrist.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist disorder, cervical spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2012
- Citation
- 1239654
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left wrist disorder and its relationship to service, including his right hand fracture.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that side effects from prescribed medications contributed substantially and materially to his accidental motorcycle collision resulting in fatal injuries.
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