The Board has determined that the Veteran's right wrist tendinitis had its onset in service and granted his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence clearly shows that the Veteran had a pre-existing condition of right wrist injury prior to service, but does not clearly and unmistakably show that it was aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist tendinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2016
- Citation
- 1613514
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues for further development to ensure all available service treatment records are associated with the claims file.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating higher than 10 percent for both left and right wrist tendinitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left wrist tendinitis and carpal tunnel syndrome, right wrist tendinitis and carpal tunnel syndrome, initial increased rating for migraine headaches in excess of 30 percent, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to inadequate VA examinations and duty-to-assist errors.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for right wrist tendinitis, cervical spine strain, and radiculopathy of the right upper extremity were denied as VA did not receive his claim prior to September 11, 2020.
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