The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a left wrist disorder, but denied it on the merits. The pre-existing condition was found to have existed prior to service and not aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's current left wrist disorder is related to his pre-service injury, which he sustained at age 12, and was not aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Wrist Disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1628106
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a need for additional medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, with an average hearing acuity of Level I in both ears.,For the period prior to September 22, 2022, the Veteran's osteoarthritis of the right shoulder was not productive of limitation of motion or other impairment. After that date, it is rated as 40 percent disabling and above 40 percent thereafter.,The left wrist disorder did not manifest during service, is not otherwise etiologically related to service, arthritis did not manifest within one year of discharge, and is not caused by the Veteran's service-connected osteoarthritis. The acquired psychiatric disorder (Persistent Depressive Disorder) was also found not to be secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and/or tinnitus.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the appeals are remanded for further development and rating actions.
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